Cadet at the city of Metropolis' prestigious military academy, Dusk Lancaster on the outside was a man to envy. Yet, behind his uniform, a beast having lost his compass thrived on the thrill of bloody duels, whilst the orphaned shoeshine boy he once was sought still his true purpose. The only constant and light in his life, Frost. She, who shared with him the haunting memories of their past days on the streets, was soon to forcefully part him. Bride to be, betrothed to an nonhuman entity. It was on the Night of all Nights, where those who claimed the earth, prowled the blacked-out city. Alluring to women, a fearful sight to men, house to house they went after the scent of their virgin brides in their hideouts, the natives' tribute to their otherworldly sires. With his Frost gone, will the monstrous hunger in Dusk find its release and his beloved to retrieve from the Elders' den? Or will another, taking over his heart and mind to the verge of obsession, shine through his darkness and claim him.