Entrusted to her care, Elisa has fought to protect a handful of vampire fledglings horrifically turned as children. Then, one terrible night, their uncontrolled savagery takes more from her than she thinks she can bear. The vampire mistress she serves, Lady Daniela, is going to put them down, a ruthless act of mercy. But Elisa begs her not to do that. For what was lost that night to mean something, the fledglings must be given one more chance...