What if the Elders were not the beginning? Amal and Amane have discovered something remarkable: the location of the protein which allows Derek to walk in the sun, even as a vampire. Along with Tristan and Esme Vaughn, the grown-up grandchildren of Anna and Kyle, Derek and Sofia set out to learn more about the world from which the protein originates - and, most importantly, its residents. On arrival, however, they...