More than a century after the tragedy of H l ne's death and before Ella found Kale bruised and broken on her doorstep, Kale moved through the world in a haze of personal punishment allowing it to consume him. Until his friend, Detective Deacon a newly infected Chor calls on him for a favor. In this prequel, Kale is thrown into a world of human blood trafficking and is introduced to a Chor that offers him a chance at happiness- in blood.