I can't go through with this! Lux Copper couldn’t go through with it: marrying Mario Blevins and becoming a part of his snobbish family just weeks before Christmas. He was okay, but their families push them together for some kind of alignment of fortunes or whatever. As she walked up the aisle, her mind raced, searching for an escape route. Lux locked eyes with Hudson Falk at the back of the chapel, her best friend. In that instant, he extended his hand to her. Without a second thought, Lux turned and ran to him, amidst shocked gasps and her father's angry voice. Little did she know, taking Hudson's hand would lead to more than she could have ever anticipated, making for a Christmas people could only dream of. Hudson Falk had fallen for Lux Cooper, from the moment they met. Playing the role of her best friend had been a challenge, especially when her father announced her engagement. He didn't fit into their refined, wealthy social circles, they would be in awe of his secret – he was the son of a Norse winter god in a human world. Those secrets were never meant to be revealed, until now, and only to Lux. Taking her hand and fleeing from the chapel with her presented him with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Their impromptu escape led to unexpected turns: "Let's run away to Norway?" – "Yes." "Let's get drunk and get married?" – "Okay, neither of them had anticipated that." "I'm actually a Norse god, and I do mystical things." – Lux looked skeptical until he showed her his true life. Now that Hudson had Lux, he had no intention of letting her go. After all, he was a Viking, and love was their expertise. Beneath the enchanting Northern Lights for Christmas, in a glass igloo, nestled in the snow. Hudson would show Lux how his kisses could warm her and how his love held no expectations, except enduring beyond a lifetime, just for her.

In the shadow of an old Bacchus Hill, bricks and stone were the only things standing from a time long past and only a handful of men could recall its former glory. Among them were his bestfriend Alistair, ‘The Lion” Bacchus. Lennox Marshall was always his trusted confidant for all things related to ‘the hill.’ For them, past events carried both fond memories and haunting secrets, a time when men settled matters with their fists or raucous pub brawl. But in this new evolved world, life had turned into a mess of deceit, hidden behind computer screens, and cloaked in technology. Lennox, was a man of timeless values, clung steadfastly to the old ways of honor and respect. Kiman Asher, his new night auditor, raised something in him and he was instantly drawn into her gaze. She sought solace within the hotel walls, fearing an unknown darkness. One fateful night, she sought refuge in Lennox's arms, after her past comes walking through the doors of his hotel and he felt an overwhelming need to protect her. Of course, as is their way, Lennox delves into her troubles, he discovered the shocking truth—an organization claimed she owed them a debt, one he was sure as hell not going to let her pay. Kiman now under his care and that of Bacchus Hill, Lennox abandoned caution. Love had awakened a savage recklessness in him, and he was ready to wage war. Lennox was ready to confront his past and unleash the depths his passion and wrath for his Kiman. Sometimes the old ways were best, in situations like this and for the woman he loved. They would see a side of him that was bathed in blood.