In the heart of Romania, nestled deep within the Carpathian Mountains, lies a town forgotten by time. Towering above this quaint village is Castle Albescu, its stone walls standing vigil over the lives below. Its lord, Gustov Albescu, is a creature of the night—a vampire, centuries-old yet still bound to his humanity by a single desire he could never relinquish: to know the hearts of men. Long had he gazed upon them, intrigued, but never had he dared venture into their world.
That all changed the moment he saw her.