Shadow is one of the three original Guardians left. While he'sgot brains, he's not much of a fighter.

When he discovers anencrypted code while searching for clues about one of hisown-another Guardian-he learns of Noble-bred females beingtaken and disappearing, never to be seen again. When he seesa video on his computer of two women taken from their homes,he decides it's time to put a stop to it.

Janecka Ashford, Noble born, was different from any otherbloodmate. She can't be matched up with just anyone becauseof her special blood, and that causes a big problem in a worldwhere bonds between a man and woman are arranged.

Because of her unique blood, she should've been put to deathafter birth, but her mother managed to save her life, a decisionthat Janecka regrets. and touched by a man who has opened the doorto her impending death.

Asking for help from the one man whohelped her before is the only thing that can save her life, but whocan save her from the instant attraction to this man-Shadow-Guardian?Shadow never thought he'd bond with anyone, let alone with aNoble female. But as Shadow's love for Janecka grows, he'scompelled to deal with changes in his own life, but also with oneparticular threat-a man bent on taking Janecka's life.

Bonded witha Noble comes with twists and turns, and when new blood shedspure blood, it appears a whole new war might break out betweenthe Guardians and Nobles. .