I have the most evil demons and do not count the sins . And the kidnapping of Natalie Goode... perhaps the worst crime to date.. The fact is that I am the very Blackthorne who is responsible for the death of her ancestor. But Natalie's blood calls out to me, my body calls out to me by name, and if kissing her is so sinful, Romeo was right to say to Shakespeare, "Give me back my sin." For the past few hundred years, I have tried to avoid witches. In fact, since my family destroyed Salem, I've avoided almost everything from my past. So when the curse pulls me halfway around the world to a witch, I know I have to leave her alone. But I can't . There's something inescapable about Natalie. I need to keep her safe, even if Natalie doesn't want to be protected by a vampire from the Blackthorne clan.