The vampire Lady Constance is nearly recovered from the injuries handed out by Victoria, and the grudge she carries goes beyond eternal. Allison appears to be ignoring Victoria and even Valerie feels neglected and unhappy about it. Is it Allison's new boyfriend? Sally moves in with Tony and Victoria suddenly feels the pressure of being unwanted. She requires human companionship as much as nourishment, but now no one wants her around. What is a dead girl to do? And what about the acute abdominal pains Victoria begins experiencing? The rewired nervous system of the undead is supposed to keep her immune from much of human malady. What is it about that one night in her life twelve decades before when she experienced the love of another? Dozens of murders convince some that a vampire army is rising. Others believe someone wants a war between humans and the undead. With so many threats from so many directions, can Victoria stop the Unspeakable before Zee Castle falls?