The leader of a powerful vampire hive has discovered Alex's identity, and has given Alex a choice: join the hive as a slave, or die. Alex forms a plan to gain allies who will fight on his behalf. But there is only one thing those allies want in exchange: Alex's powerful, magical blood. If he can find a way to form a binding agreement with them, it must be a contract with no loopholes. Because even a small mistake with the wording can mean the difference between life and death.