Carpathian Vikirnoff van Schreider is dangerously close to turning vampire until he discovers that a vampire hunter, called Natalya, is his lifemate. Only she can provide the light to his darkness, however dangerous she might seem herself Natalya Shonski is a vampire hunter, descended from a revered line of Carpathians known as the Dragonseekers and the most powerful mage in history. Carpathian Vikirnoff van Schreider is close to turning vampire when he discovers Natalya and realises that she is his lifemate. But Natalya is unlike any other Carpathian he has ever known.