The basilisk, Marius, is Star Manor’s latest client, but he arrives fresh from an offer from the Manor’s greatest enemy. The innocent young woman he is matched with for a companion challenges what he knows of his own nature and poses a problem for his bargain. Can a cold heart thaw, or will a venomous man remain a poison to those he sinks his fangs into? This is a scorching hot standalone novella set in the same world as A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor and includes several familiar faces from the Tempting Monsters series!