Ryan tried to die to protect Alex's secret, but Alex, unwilling to lose the man he loved turned him to save him. Ryan quickly embraced his new life as a vampire under Alex's guidance. But there was a price to his new immortality that Alex didn't tell him about. A group of Elders, called The Council oversaw every aspect of vampire society and turning Ryan without their approval was an act punishable by death. Now Ryan must convince a Council of ancient and powerful vampires to show mercy and pardon Alex of his crime. If he fails, it would fall to Ryan to carry out Alex's death sentence.

After Alex's mother commits murder to protect him, it's his turn to protect her by delivering himself and Ryan, his love, into his ex-boyfriend's lusty hands. Everyone knows Ryan is attracted to Alex's ex, Manuel. Being surrounded by mind reading vampires doesn't leave much room for privacy. But love is stronger than lust and Ryan would never betray Alex. However, with Ryan's world in chaos, Manuel proves to himself to be the anchor Ryan needs.