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Fourth book in the series. This is the story of Butch. Released 6th March 2007: Butch O'Neal is a fighter kwa nature. A hard living, ex-homicide cop, he's the only human ever to be allowed in the inner mduara, duara of the Black Dagger Brotherhood. And he wants to go even deeper into the vampire world- to engage in the turf war with the lessers. He's got nothing to lose. His moyo belongs to a female vampire, an aristocratic beauty who's way out of his league. If he can't have her, then at least he can fight side kwa side with the Brothers...
Fate curses him with the very thing he wants. When Butch sacrifices himself to save a civilian vampire from the slayers, he falls prey to the darkest force in the war. Left for dead, found kwa a miracle, the Brotherhood calls on Marissa to bring him back, though even her upendo may not be enough to save him...
