Mastering Darkness

Anthony is hanging on to his humanity by his fingertips. A slip in his usual control during a gruesome task uncomfortably reminds him that the feel of his unbridled Master Vampire power is exhilarating... and freeing. But letting the cool creep of that wild, powerful energy overtake everything human about him would destroy any semblance of the life he'd built for himself, not to mention the lives of all those he protects.A flirtatious chance meeting with a beautiful human shocks his heart into remembering sensations he thought he'd long lost the ability to experience. Oblivious to the supernatural world existing in the shadows all around her, Kaia has secrets of her own, though, like why she's the only human living at Wild Woods, home to Anthony's bitter foe.As responsibilities keep Anthony tied to a life of duty and violence, time spent with Kaia gives him hope that he hasn't yet become the monster he sees in the mirror. But is her love for real, or just a ploy...