Everyone has an addiction. For Blake, it's Ella. She's smart, strong, gorgeous...and remembers the reign of Queen Elizabeth. His blood, the blood of a strong shapeshifter, gives her power. Her bite brings him pleasure. But he wants more. He wants the one thing Ella can't give to anyone: control. No matter how many times he walks away, something always drags him back. This time is different though. For the first time Blake has something he never had before: the upper hand. The 13th Step is an erotic short story, not a romance. Consider it a Lovers-to-Friends story