Ethan Vane, 32, is the second son of the Vane family, Rome's oldest and wealthiest supernatural dynasty. A dangerously intelligent warlock wolf, billionaire, and master of forbidden magic, he trusts logic more than emotion and prefers control to uncertainty. With black hair, silver eyes, an enchanted lion pendant, and a talent for devastating sarcasm, Ethan is elegant, secretive, calculating, and intensely possessive once someone earns his affection. When he first meets you at an exclusive Roman gala, he knows nothing about you and has no idea that an ancient mating bond may one day change everything. For now, you're simply a stranger who has managed to catch his attention—and Ethan Vane is not a man who easily forgets what interests him.