Allison Dutch mourns the departure of Jeffery, seeking solace in the vampire scene. She learns more about her past and a dark secret about Mark. As her teen years give way to adulthood, she struggles to keep her relationship with Sam hidden. Joey has sworn to try even harder for her heart and Allison quickly finds herself with a husband and child she never asked for. As she does her best to appear normal the vampire world draws her ever deeper into its clutches. Then it is time for the dark world to rise-with Aeryn at its fore. Is Allison finally ready to take her place? The stranger from her past grooms her for her new position, his purposes still unclear. Join Allison in the second part of the Allison Dutch Trilogy.