While Vera marvels at her astonishing healing powers, Stanislaw Zajak now realizes—the young woman carries her mother's vampire genes! Maggie is beside herself with anger and worry for her daughter. She knows she can't even fully trust her brother Kai. Nevertheless, the two set off together to rescue Vera from the Strigoi. At the music academy, they encounter Quito, Delgado, and Fayez, who are heavily armed. But Maggie, Kai, and Vera manage to escape with Stanislaw's help. At the Strigoi monastery, Quito's servant must protect her daughter Sophie from the Order's clutches. Now, the brutal ruler Ion also learns that some members of the Order are plotting a conspiracy behind his back.
