His name is Cain. He is a vampire, the son of the powerful Lord of the Silver Mist clan. Her name is Al'lille. She is the daughter of the Elder of the elven clan Fast Arrow. Vampires and elves are eternal enemies! And although a truce has come in a long feud, young lovers are forbidden to see each other. Cain and Al'lille are forced to continue their meetings in secret. It ends badly. The recalcitrant vampire is expelled from the family. Cain becomes a Death Knight, bringing doom to all living things... Dilogy "Shards of Hearts" in one volume.