Augustus Griffin has never recovered from the desertion of his first love, Basilio Downs. Even though he'd gone on to get married and have children, his bittersweet memories followed him late into life.

Basilio left his love for reasons of his own. He didn't want to drag his beloved into his new life as a vampire. Over the years he watched Augustus' joy and devastation never going too far away.

When Augustus is attacked and transformed into a vampire he brings with him an entirely new outlook to vampire kind. Will he be able to adapt to his new life and forgive his old love or will outside forces tear them apart?