Cain's coven thinks he died when he was starved, defanged, and exiled, but little do they know he has a thirst for vengeance- even if that requires teaming up with a hotheaded monster hunter to help him do it. As long as she doesn't find out his true nature, he should be fine. Right? When River gets a tip about a vampire coven operating in Manhattan, she's determined to set her hunter's Guild on the trail. But when she's met with doubt, her only option is to team up with the sketchy Brooklyn boy who put her on the scent. [a vampire x hunter action romance] Content warning: Graphic depictions of violence, sexuality, and recollections of emotional abuse. A muddy antihero with a messy past, including referenced sexual abuse and assault. And blood. Lots of blood. [Book 1, Monsters of New York]