The final price was paid by Eris. She died, and Maverick and his family came together because of her unwavering love for him.
Maverick's ruthless killing of the Luna Willow and the subsequent death of the Nightshade Pack's Alpha Declan made him a target. The putative Alpha King, who demanded Maverick's death as payment, took notice of these events.
The animosity that the vampire king, Lucca, formerly held for his son, Zak, was lessened the moment Zak joined Lucca's coven, and Lucca refused to kill his son. With their refusal, the werewolves have once again declared war on the vampires, with hunters taking sides and humanity once more hiding in dread.
Maverick made every effort within his power after Eris died to be upbeat about the future.
Rook, the demonologist who heads the coven, claims to be able to bring Eris back. This was only made possible because Eris had given Maverick a piece of her soul, cementing their relationship forever.
With hope in his eyes, he realises that the cost of this terrible magic is Eris' mortality and the loss of her memories to death.
Does she have faith in Maverick?
Will she once more learn to comprehend him?
Or will she flee in terror, wondering how a pureblood vampire could possibly coexist with a person when the majority of people who receive his bite die instantly?
