One year after Silence, Clarice Starling is feeling listless, but still driven by duty. Meanwhile, Dr. Lecter finds he thinks of the fledgling agent often, and decides to make contact; it is an encounter which results in an unfathomable covenant, altering their lives for years. Both hope to get some version of what they really want, if they indeed, know what they really want.

Liyrra Vale is in great danger. The Prince of Darkness, after hunting her for the majority of her life, is finally able to claim his prize, her bleeding heart. Will Liyrra be able to fight him off, or succumb to his devilish charm? A short DraculaxOC fanfic based off of Stoker's Dracula and a dream I once had.