Under the blessing of the moon goddess, werewolf princess Daphne Sinclair secretly harbored feelings for the slave Atlas Ducas. She dreamed of confessing her love during her 18th birthday ceremony when her bloodline power would awaken. But instead of divine power, what descended was all-consuming flames and betrayal. Atlas transformed into a cold avenger, leading a rebellion that tore through the celebration and crowned him king, with Daphne's father perishing in the uprising. The new throne was drenched in old hatred - Atlas's clan had suffered slaughter and brutal enslavement under Daphne's father's rule, and he had bided his time for this bloody vengeance. After imprisoning his enemy's daughter, Atlas vented his fury through cruel torment, only to find himself caught in a deeper whirlpool: every wound he inflicted on Daphne became fangs that bit back, and every ounce of pain she endured stirred forbidden yearnings. The ancient hatred and newly born desire tore Atlas apart in a vortex of conflicting emotions...