In the inner depths of the soul, darkness, a pain so excruciating it grips your gut and twists it into knots. Wanting to end your life, but your life has already. . . ended.This is the life of Jonathan Hawker, a vampire who, for as long as he can remember, was top notch at what he does best: killing. It wasn't until he met Vanessa Cleary, who holds a secret, that he started to rethink his existence.The two share a restricted love. A love that shouldn't be. But can that love survive?