For William Haleton and his wife the past seventeen years felt wonderful. No more looking over their shoulders for Haleton's cousin, Alex Crompton. Not even a hint of a vampire or werewolf. The vampire antidote Haleton takes every ten hours makes him feel mortal. He feels a little jealous of the fact Amber never uses the vampire antidote even though she's a half a vampire and half mortal. Doctor Amber Haleton can shape shift into a shadow at a moments notice. Operating on a child she desires to eat the Appendix. Will she be able to ignore the feeling of the blood coated organ sliding down her esophagus? How will her teenagers react when they find out about the family secret and see the orb of light?