In the inner depths of the soul, darkness, a pain so excruciating it grips your gut and twists it into knots. Wanting to end your life, but your life has already... ended.

This is the life of Jonathan Hawker, a vampire who, for as long as he can remember, was top notch at what he does best: killing.

It wasn't until he met Vanessa Cleary, who holds a secret, that he started to rethink his existence.

The two share a restricted love... a love that shouldn't be. But can that love survive?