In the fifth novel in Wards "New York Times" bestselling series, the ruthless brother Vishous has no interest in love or emotion, only the battle with the Lessening Society. But when a mortal injury puts him in the care of Dr. Jane Whitcomb, she compels him to reveal his inner pain and tas...

In the fifth novel in Wards "New York Times" bestselling series, the ruthless brother Vishous has no interest in love or emotion, only the battle with the Lessening Society. But when a mortal injury puts him in the care of Dr. Jane Whitcomb, she compels him to reveal his inner pain and taste true pleasure for the first time. Original.

#1 New York Times bestselling author J. R. Ward's Black Daggar Brotherhood series continues as the cold heart of a cunning predator is warmed against its will...

Ruthless and brilliant, Vishous, son of the Bloodletter, possesses a destructive curse and a frightening ability to see the future. As a pretrans growing up in his father's war camp, he was tormented and abused. As a member of the Black Dagger Brotherhood, he has no interest in love or emotion, only the battle with the Lessening Society. But when a mortal injury puts him in the care of a human surgeon, Dr. Jane Whitcomb compels him to reveal his inner pain and taste true pleasure for the first time--until a destiny he didn't choose takes him into a future that cannot include her....