In late 19th-century London, Elias Reed becomes a night servant at Blackwood Manor to save his family home. After being falsely punished, he awakens an ancient ring that lets his soul leave his body at midnight. Believing he is invisible, Elias sneaks into the chamber of Adrian Blackwood, a cold vampire duke, to complain, tease, and confess his secrets. But Adrian can hear every word and feel every touch. As their midnight bond deepens, danger closes in—and Elias must decide whether to trust the one who has been listening all along