After losing her white knight and the idealistic life she thought she wanted, Lacey reunites with the man whose very breath steals her own. His father's death puts him in a reluctant position of power and past transgressions place him and his brethren on the peak of war. YET, HIS HEART STAYS A WEARY FIEND. A good man would leave her in peace, a coward would beg her to stay, and if she allows, he will have her,consume her, wholly.