Lily Montgomery finds refuge from her daily life by writing about the monsters who inhabit her dreams. But when she's attacked by a shapeshifter and then saved by a vampire, she discovers those monsters are real. And they're after her. Valerian, her rescuer, is the only constant in her now chaotic world. She should fear for her life, but the longer they're together, the more she fears for her heart. Valerian DuCharme, an enforcer for one of the houses of The Hidden, lost his true love when he was turned. Hundreds of years later, his heart remains frozen. He refuses to feel that loss again but is warming up to his new companion's charms. His job is to keep Lily safe. but how can he protect her and his heart at the same time?