Old gods, a long foretold prophesy, and a love strong enough to change the world. When Asha is captured by the vampire king's soldiers, she assumes her days are numbered. But what she discovers is even worse than death. She is to be given to the princess as a slave. A princess who is cold, cunning, and evil to the core. Princess Isla Kahahn seems to hate Asha almost as much as Asha hates her. Can they reconcile their differences, or are they destined to hate one another forever? But there's more to the royal family than Asha had first thought. Can she discover their secrets in time to save her own life, or is she destined to live out her days in captivity? **A prequel to One Heart but can be read as a stand alone novel** Content warnings: - Violence/murder - Blood - Reference to sexual assault