Vampires are real. Powerful, organized, and nearly untouchable, they move through society under the governance of the Cardinalis Order-an ancient system built to protect their kind and punish those who defy its laws. Michael Chamberlain is one of them. A successful entrepreneur with a carefully buried past, he returns to The Hamptons to take over his father's elite nightclub-and to secure a human blood source, bound by a contract. Cold, controlled, and emotionally detached, Michael has long accepted the rules of his world. That is, until he meets Paislee Sullivan. A determined college student working nights to fund her future, Paislee doesn't know the truth about the Order-or that her presence at the nightclub is more dangerous than she realizes. When her path collides with Michael's, she's pulled into the shadows of a world built on power, secrecy, and blood. As their attraction deepens, Paislee must navigate a society where consent is contractual, love is forbidden, and ignorance offers the only safety. But some connections can't be denied-and breaking their rules could mean losing everything. The Cardinalis Code is a seductive and high-stakes romance set in a world where the elite don't just run society-they feed on it.