"Vampires don't get a happily ever after. Over the centuries, Eric Collins learned that the hard way, which is why he has sworn off the idea of companionship and throws himself into his job as a detective. But his plan for a peaceful, solitary existence is disrupted the night he saves Chase Turner, a fellow cop, from being murdered. Aside from the once-dormant feelings Chase stirs up, Eric has a bigger problem. There's another vampire in Chase's life whose intentions are even less noble than his own. If Eric leaves Chicago, Chase is as good as dead. But if he stays, he'll end up in a war with the rest of the city's vampires and Chase might become a casualty after all. - - - Falling in love with his partner was never part of Chase Turner's career goals. He already has two strikes against him at Chicago PD -- the last thing he needs is a third. The son of an infamous internal affairs commander and the survivor of a shooting that left his partner dead, Chase is trying his best to keep a low profile until the heat blows over. Then he's reassigned to Eric Collins' division, the detective who saved him from certain death. Despite the fact Chase's life is a complete mess, Eric is the only one who seems to think there's light at the end of the tunnel. And no matter how much Chase denies it to himself or his therapist, it soon becomes clear that Eric is going to be strike number three. How much is too much to risk for happily ever after?"--Page 4 of cover.