Velvet Teddy

Cassandra misses the taste of her lover's blood. It's only natural for a vampire, after all. Though, the Eucharist-the body and blood of Christ-substitutes well enough. Her soulmate's blood is more than food to her; it's a testament to their devotion. She's on the hunt for him again, like she has been for every one of his past reincarnations.

Compelled by repeating dreams, listless Gabe moves to Chicago and takes a job at Velvet Teddy, a cryptic jazz bar buried in the heart of the city. His first night on the job takes a strange turn when a gorgeous waitress takes an interest in him. The unsettling way she stares makes his hair stand on end, like she already knows him.