Vampires are hot-blooded creatures, and when Captain John Smith of the Astral Queen cruise liner succumbs to frustration and temptation and beds his Executive Officer Shouhei's powerful father, he expects tempers to flare. He is not disappointed. Shouhei's father is Clan Leader of the vampires, and this time Captain Smith may have bitten off more than he can chew. As he is inexorably drawn into the inner circle of the dangerous vampire Clan, he realizes how much he may have to sacrifice. But some people are drawn to fire, and the inner sanctum of the Clan is certainly blazing with heat. And then there is Shouhei; can the young vampire's loyalty save the impetuous Smith, or will he sacrifice love for eternal damnation and lust?