Young Savannah Dubrinsky was a mistress of illusion, a world-famous magician with the capacity of mesmerizing millions. But there is one-Gregori, the Dark One-who kept her in terrifying thrall. Whose chilly silver eye and warmed sensuality sent shivers of risk, of desire, down her backbone.

Using a dark magic all his own, Gregori-the implacable hunter, the legendary healer, the most effective of Carpathian males-whispered in Savannah’s mind that he was her destiny. That she had been born to save lots of his immortal spirit. And now, within New Orleans, the hour had finally arrive to claim her. To create her completely his. Inside a ritual as outdated as time . and as inescapable as eternity.