He was a nobody. Then he was a bat. Now he's becoming a legend. Nate's transformation is brutal, bloody, and beautiful. Every drop of Catherine's blood makes him stronger. Every enemy he consumes makes him more dangerous. Daniel was just the beginning. Cassius is coming. The vampire lord is preparing for war. The campus belle is his partner, his contract, his reason to fight. Some love stories begin with a kiss. This one began with a dying bat and a girl who refused to let him go.