Once upon a time, vampires walked the earth openly. It was the beginning of an eternal journey for Darren, who would rise to rebel against rules and boundaries set centuries ago, in a time more forgiving for both mortals, and those who feed upon their blood.And as times changed, along came Jay, a half-breed, born to a mortal woman and a stranger with a torn face.In the end, many things prove meaningless. Part from love. And blood. Centuries ago, They came to deliver a farmer's son into darkness, demanding blood as payment for life eternal. Darren did not choose a vampire's path, but has walked it willingly dor decades, considering Them his enemy. To ease his loneliness, he sires a child to a mortal woman. To share his darkness, he draws a girl named Belinda into his ever-lasting night. A stranger to his mortal kin, isolated from his immortal brethren, Darren seeks companionship, understanding of his dark nature. Bounds of love come to challenge the weight of death. Will blood prove stronger than eternal affection?