<p><strong>“The queen of paranormal romance!”—J.R. Ward, <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author</strong></p><p><strong>The ninth book in #1 <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author Christine Feehan&apos;s paranormal Dark series.</strong></p><p><em>They were masters of the darkness, searching through eternity for a mistress of the light. . . </em></p><p>He ran with wolves. . . materialized from the mists. . . hijacked the very heavens to whims. . .</p><p>He was the dark guardian of his people. So how, after centuries of a bleak, soulless existence, had he, Lucian Daratrazanoff, suddenly come to the crave petite, curvy colorful lady cop Jaxon Montogomery, who foolishly made it her life&apos;s work to protect others from harm?</p><p>Fiercely daring, Jaxx would sacrifice anything ot shield others – particularly since a deadly menace dogged her every footstep, threatening all who got close to her. And strangely seductive, piercingly erotic Lucian was no exception. Lucian was powerfully, piercingly mesmerizing – oddly gentle yet clearly a born predator. He had vowed to possess her, to guard her for all time. Yet with his every thirsty kiss, was he drawing Jaxon more deeply into danger . . . and his dark, mysterious desires?</p>