I lead a hermit lifestyle that I've built for a century. I live in a private house and do my best to repair it and live a normal life of uncleanness. It's all going down the drain when Everly bursts into my front door with a crossbow pointing straight at the heart. She thinks I'm a killer, like I suck the blood out of hooligans and old women in town. She's right: I'm a killer, but not the one she's looking for. I'm drawn to her. So much so that I follow her home and follow her every step of the way. I can't stop . It's mine. I knew it the moment I saw it.... So did my soul, for my long-dead heart suddenly came to life. Because of her. But she can't trust me . In the end, my family killed her parents. The more I get to know her, the more I realize that her past is the key to explaining her mysterious blood disease and her tendency to attract vampires. But if we don't solve the local murders, Everly could be the killer's next victim.