In the darkest corners of Van City, a deadly war rages between the darkness and the irregulars. With humanity on their knees, there is one group standing between them and their complete destruction—the Slayers. And now, their newest recruit, Bane, a Therian, must choose between his duty and his love. Viciously loyal, ruthless and deadly, Bane has given everything to become a member of the Slayers. But when fate intervenes, he discovers his loyalty rests elsewhere. Trapped between his love for Jessamine and the fate of mankind, Bane must decide between the lives of his fellow Slayers and that of the woman he loves—Jessamine, a Hunter and sister to the Calyph of The Rancor Order. Will true love win out—or will fate throw him another curveball and take his life?