Alison is a young girl who has a mysterious strange unknown power, since she is a human. She is also Jasper's daughter-meaning-Jasper-who is a vampire. Lives among vampires and humans-in her clan.

In 1870s England, Bella finds herself without home or family when her father dies. She secures a position as a housemaid in a country manor belonging to Lord Edward Masen. The two form a bond that is threatened by class differences and Edward's past.