Zaid has lived a lonely existence of four-hundred and thirty one years as a vampire. He just exists, not really living for anything. He's known to have a heart of stone, because after years and years of searching for his mate, he comes up empty handed. He thought he was deemed to be alone forever because of all the grief he caused and all the blood shed on his hands. He believes this is his eternal punishment. He starts to believe the rumors of himself, that he is incapable of finding the one he is destined for, and is doomed to be alone forever, isolated. All of his thoughts are suddenly turned upside down when he gazes upon a young girl. All thoughts of him being eternally alone, are thrown right out of the window. He finally has a purpose in his life for once. His reason to live, to breath is all in the hands of one person. All this can be summed up with one word... Ellena