Merit, Warden of Chicago's House of Cadogan, is pregnant. She's ready to welcome her daughter, but she's also eager to see her feet again. Out for an evening stroll, Merit stops to help a man in need, only to find herself the victim of an attempted kidnapping. Someone with a major debt to some very serious people believes that House Cadogan will pay a valuable reward for the return of Merit. Jonah, the handsome captain of the House Gray guard, goes to a meeting in Cadogan - and if he is honest with himself, then drop in on Cadogan's handsome and gorgeous chef, Margot, when she stumbles upon the aftermath of the attack. He will do anything to help Cadogan's vampires, including Margot, against the threat.