It's been nearly nine years since the vampires first attacked. Now Audrey and her two friends (well, with one who's more than a friend) could be the last humans on earth, the rest dead or Turned. The world is filled with vampires forced to feed on animal blood, with no government or cities. Audrey's little group can barely survive, but somehow, they do.
One night, everything changes, and Audrey is left truly alone. Or so she thinks. She is being Stalked by a vampire hiding in the shadows. She can do nothing until he comes out for his next attack. She expects death to come soon.... Then she's rescued by a mysterious guy named Alec. He takes her to his clan, and she feels safe, for the first time she can remember. But there's something about Alec and his clan. Something... supernatural. And something about Alec feels a bit deja-vu-ish. Not to mention the not-dead Stalker vampire hunting down Audrey.
While Audrey struggles to figure out the whole Alec issue (and not freak out over the ever-present threat of the lurking Stalker), she soon finds herself torn between two choices: true love or humanity. Is it worth it to give up everything you love for someone else? Eternal secrets are discovered, promises are broken, and Audrey finds herself falling... but for who, exactly?
As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams?
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Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life.
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