"You are mine. Whether I have to whip it out of you, or bite it out, I will make you admit it. You will bow down." "No! I'm not yours. I am nobody but my own." "Would you like to bet?" In a world where vampires hide in the shadows, and humans still reign, a world of mates and darkness evolves. Addison, a mere human soon discovers she is the mate of the strongest vampire in the world; Roman Maximus. He kills mercilessly, ripping through anyone who stands in the way of what he wants. And he wants her. What will happen when the spunky, independent girl is mated to the ruthless killer who wears the crown? Will she bow down to the king, or will she fight back?