Mason Reed, Blackridge University's star quarterback, falls in love with Adrian Vale, a genius mentor with no heartbeat—and learns he's a rare "Dayblood" who can help vampires withstand sunlight. But his scholarship, the private tutoring, even their meeting hide a hunting trap. Desire tangles with betrayal as family conspiracies and the Vampire Council close in. Bound by a deadly blood pact and a life-or-death choice, they defy fate and power with love and freedom.
