Jessica Moore, daughter of the most notorious assassins guild master is cast out of her family home for the murder of her father and mother. Injured and on the run, she must learn to survive on her own. While on the run, she stumbles upon a handsome stranger with eyes as black as the abyss and tattoos of strange symbols and markings covering his whole body. Derek Black, prince of the demon race, is cast out and sent into the human world as punishment for slaughtering his wife and child under the control of his jealous ex. While in the human realm, he spends his time learning as much as he can about humankind. During his journey, he stumbles upon a stunning red-haired, silver-eyed woman with sharp features and lethal grace. Will Jessica find the man who killed her parents and clear her name? Will Derek find his way back to the demon continent exact his revenge on his terrible stepmother and become king? Will they bond together by their shared predicaments? Or will they both perish at the hands of each other?