The story is told from the perspective of Angela, a young girl whose family was killed in a vicious raid on their kingdom by vampires 10 years ago. Her parents, the king and queen, hid Angela away before their deaths, making her promise to stay hidden and not reveal her true identity as the heir to the throne.
Angela is now living in a small colony of werewolves, imprisoned in the vampire kingdom. She reflects on the trauma of her past and her fear of claiming the life that should have been hers. Angela struggles with her father's teachings about the vicious nature of werewolves, yet she holds onto hope that they are not as bad as portrayed.
Meanwhile, the vampire prince, who is unaware of Angela's true identity, is determined to see what is happening in the werewolf colonies for himself, despite the negative perceptions of werewolves by others in the kingdom. The chapter ends with the prince about to embark on his mission.
The story sets up a compelling conflict between Angela's hidden past and the realities of her present situation, as well as the potential for the prince's actions to uncover secrets and change the course of events. The stage is set for an intriguing tale of hidden identities, prejudices, and the power of destiny.
When witch Bella's visions of blood and horror reveal a dark secret in her coven's past, she is torn between saving those who have scorned her and sacrificing the enticing werewolf who accepts her.
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As a descendent of the cursed Black family, Belladonna is the scourge of her coven. And after jilting the Elder's son at the altar her place as the lowest of the low is secured.
But when her desperate coven makes a deal to share their land with the infamous BloodFrost pack, Bella is thrown into the path of notorious alpha Cain.
Bella discovers he may be the key to breaking the curse that has stripped her coven of their powers for centuries. And when she catches his eye, may finally have found a way of pleasing those who have rejected her.
But as Bella finds passion and solace in the arms of the man she is betraying, she is plagued by violent visions of the past, forcing her to confront the dark truth about her nature and the devastating origins of the curse.