With Dac staying behind in Noxwwod and Nikolai being wounded, Harper must reckon with the vampire she has become and all the havoc she had caused when she was hell-bent on getting revenge. Facing herself in the mirror, she only sees herself as a monster as she holds on to deep secrets and hides her truest self from those around her, knowing they would never understand.

Meanwhile, Jace is devastated over the loss of his fiancée and is determined to find and destroy the vampire who killed her. He links up with a local vampire hunter named Sarah, and together they start their search for justice. When they turn to Sarah's great-grandmother Brigid for help, she refuses to acknowledge vampires even exist. Jace then seeks out an old vampire friend he thinks might be willing to help. When she refuses, Jace is forced to make a deal with a powerful Vampire named Luca.

Picking up where Scorned in Blood leaves off, this becomes a tale of guilt, grief, and of course, even more revenge. When friends become enemies, and enemies become allies, who do you trust?

CW: The following story depicts instances of self harm, violence, and blood.