Separated from his lovers, Roger struggles to recover from his failure. His cowardice has cost him everything-his position, his home, and those nearest to him.

He refuses to let Seamus score the final win between them and vows to save his loved ones and wreak havoc on the Great Lakes Coven. Takashi has always craved the power that comes from true freedom.

However, among vampires, freedom is an elusive privilege. Those in positions of leadership are those who have the most say in what happens.

Though captured, he sees opportunity to act upon his ambitions, and a chance to pursue the goal he, Zack, and Roger set out to accomplish. Vampires were the bad guys of Zack's youth, but now he is one.

Worse, his sire is Seamus, one of the vilest monsters in the supernatural world. Yet when he rises, Seamus pulls him in and treats him like treasured family.

In a rare move, Seamus dubs Zack as his vampiric son. He immediately begins tutoring him and nurturing his new strengths.

Will Roger lose what little he has left in his new, desperate alliance? Can Takashi outmaneuver two ancient vampires who have been manipulating others multiple times longer than he's been alive? And will Zack break when he becomes one of the undead that his family has sworn to hunt? Or will he discover who he was meant to be?. .