the killing moon | spike

She was never supposed to have a conscience.

Sired by Spike in 1977, Taylor lost her heartbeat, but not the quiet voice that kept telling her she could be more than just a monster. Renaming herself Cerise, she spends years running from the life she left behind, fighting instincts she can never truly silence. Because being a good vampire isn't easy.

Some nights, she wins. Other nights, the hunger wins instead. Human blood, broken promises, bathroom floors stained with regret: Cerise knows redemption isn't a destination, but a choice she has to make every single day.

When Sunnydale becomes her newest hiding place, she finds herself among the Slayer and her unlikely group of friends. Together, they offer her something she never thought possible: a chance to earn a soul through the ancient demon trials.

For the first time in over a century, hope feels real, until Spike and Drusilla arrives in Sunnydale.

The vampire she once loved is now one of the Slayer's greatest enemies, and his return threatens everything Cerise has built. Torn between the darkness that made her and the person she's fought to become, she'll have to decide whether redemption is strong enough to survive the ghosts of her past.