For centuries, Chance has hunted, a solitary predator in a world that fears him. Now, tasked with protecting Valdís, a woman whose magic threatens to unravel the fragile peace, he finds himself entangled in a web of deceit and desire.
Valdís, a powerful witch that enthralled his brothers, ignites a forbidden passion within Chance, a yearning he thought long dead. But as their enemies close in, threatening to unleash ancient evils, Chance must choose between his duty to protect her and the dangerous pull of his own forbidden desires.
Will Chance succumb to the allure of the woman who both fascinates and infuriates him, or will his pursuit ultimately lead to her destruction and the downfall of their world?