Her resentment burns her alive... Since her horrible break up, Stella is living and functioning but remains empty like a shell. She doesn't wish to get hurt, or violate her laws, and end up hurting someone else. With her best friend focused on building her own life, Stella is trying to pick up the pieces. Well, at least learn how to survive on her own, but a man with iron eyes who haunts her dreams won't make it easy. He would gladly burn with her... Xavier has ruled his kingdom for over a century. Chooses to live as a greater ruler than his cruel father. However, with so much time, he swiftly grows bored with most things. Until he discovers an interesting creature, whose skin heats his and whose blood makes his heart pound. As the King of vampires, it is only a matter of time till he claims his new prize as his concubine. Their meeting may light the flames of war... In a single moment, Stella finds her life tipped on its head when she's taken during a moment of weakness. As she and Xavier war over her heart, a darker plot seeks to drag them into the abyss... which could ultimately spell the end of the Capricorns. Buckle up for hottest romance, and darkest battle...At Dusk.