Civilization has ended. Vampires, werewolves, and the Graced are at war with their human creators, and humanity is losing. But Laney might hold the key to salvation. Held captive with her fellow humans by alpha Wolfgang and his pack of weres, Laney secretly inches ever closer to breaking were and vampire blood dependency forever. But Laney doesn't have long. Their numbers decimated by plague, humans are being kidnapped and reduced to livestock. And when Laney and her sister are abducted by a neighboring vampire clan, their only hope lies in Wolf - who doesn't know the shocking secret Laney has gone to great lengths to conceal. The prequel novella in the stunning Graced series is perfect for fans of Nalini Singh, Richelle Mead, and Anne Bishop.