From the beginning of their existence, the vampires and werewolves have been at war; a war Emerald Cutler soon finds herself thrust in the midst of. Growing up in foster care, Emerald never knew her real parents. She just assumed she was a normal girl, but she was wrong. Unfortunately, she will learn through a series of harrowing events, that she alone holds the key to ending the war. But not all wish the war to end.Ren Calaway, a mysterious mercenary, has trained most of his life for his mission; protecting the one who would end the war. But safeguarding the feisty beauty will prove to be more perilous than his training ever prepared him for.