Lenora Steele, the eldest daughter of the Steele family, marries the comatose primordial vampire heir Valerian Seymour in place of her runaway sister to save her clan. Their perfectly matched bloodline awakens Valerian, and they turn out to be childhood acquaintances, healing each other and falling in love.Josiah Charlier, who mistook Bianca for his savior, becomes obsessed with winning Lenora back after the truth. He trades 800 years of lifespan for power to seize the bride, only to end in ruin. Lenora lets go of the past and starts a new life with Valerian.