J.R. Ward’s number 1# 1 NY Times bestselling Dark Dagger Brotherhood proceeds as a royal bloodline is compromised with a grave danger to the throne.

Very long live the King…

After turning his back in the throne for centuries, Wrath, son of Wrath, finally assumed his father’s mantle–with assistance from his beloved mate. But the crown pieces greatly on his mind. As the battle using the Lessening Society rages on, and the threat from the Music group of Bastards truly hits home, he is forced to make choices that put everything–and everyone–at risk.

Beth Randall thought she knew what she was getting into when she mated the final pure blooded vampire on the planet: A straightforward ride was not it. However when she chooses she wants a child, she’s unprepared for Wrath’s response–or the length it generates between them.

The question is, will real love win out… or tortured legacy take over?