**Intended for 18+. Some scenes may be too intense for some readers.**No victory comes without cost. For Alexandra Hensley, that cost was crippling. She has no time to pick up the pieces of her shattered heart as another test of courage looms; the nightmare no one saw coming. The Shadow Killer is unlike anything Alex has encountered.As vampire allies join the hunt for him, she realises the paranormal is no longer being hidden. The secret is out and spilling onto the streets. When it seems they are closing in on the killer, his true intent is discovered.There is a way to defeat him. There is always a way. But there is always a price. Time is running out and the choice must be made. What would you give up to save the person you love the most?