Dante Gabriel is dying of hunger. What he craves is red gold - human blood. After years of being held captive by a female vampire as a blood slave, he finally escaped. Finally freed from his chains, he follows his instincts to the nearest blood bank to satisfy his hunger. ER nurse Erin Hamilton faces another stressful night shift... until she discovers a gorgeous stranger emptying the hospital blood bank. Even though her logic tells her to give him away, stronger and unfamiliar emotions prompt the girl to protect the man who seems strangely fascinated by her scent. Chemistry sparks between them, but Dante, plagued by nightmares of his time in captivity, fears he won't be able to control himself... especially when he learns a secret Erin doesn't even know about.