He spoiled Iona like a daughter and more, even if she called his wife her Ma while calling himUncle Ian for years to his face. He was more than satisfied being Uncle Ian. To be her Pa,though?After their powers vanished, Ian and Nephtyri settled on an island off the shores of America, aplace they thought was safe from all others. There they could walk freely among their family ofmerna parents—where all of them helped raise the next generation.Despite precautions, their safety is jeopardized, not by hunters or thieves, but by disease. One oftheir adult children in particular, they worry about… their adopted human niece, Iona.The spitting image of her deceased mother, Anna Corina, the lovely lass holds the hearts of allthe family, but especially Ian, who misses his sister immensely. As a vampire, he promised toonly Turn Iona if it was absolutely necessary and if his niece wanted it.What will happen if yellow fever comes to their side of the island? Will Iona ask for the mernagift? Will Ian be able to give the gift—for he has never Turned anyone?
