When the clock strikes midnight, signaling that Christmas has arrived, her husband must begin to read aloud. He cannot stop for more than a few minutes. If he does, she will burn. They have one hour together. After that, the flames consume her once more.

Lana wants nothing more than to remain in the shadows. She prefers the quiet, but can't help herself. When someone is in need, she will save them. Even though humans fear her and call her the Black Witch among other things.Mason is the opposite. He doesn't mind the attention, the applause, and that they call him The Master of the Night.The two immortals have lived their lives knowing the other. They avoided running into one another on purpose.What happens when the Black Witch and The Master of the Night meet one another at long last?Find out in this novelette from Kim Iverson.