Anastasia was a beautiful woman on the track for a fulfilling life in 1817 when she meets a charming and powerful original vampire by the name of Klaus. The so-called heartless monster is drawn to her honesty and wit and does not have an easy time at wooing her. With their hearts set on each other, they stumble through the obstacles of a human-vampire relationship and Klaus' pressure for her to turn into a vampire and spend eternity with him. Will she give up her promising life for a troubled man? Will Rebekah let her live that long? And what happens when life goes on?