On Midnight of Christmas Day, Joyce travels with her friend, Marabeth, back to experience the mild magic and mystery of Strauss House and know a little better the family that Marabeth herself has been extranged from.
As Layla begins her new relationship with Aidan, Nell continues her dangerous one with Bill. Dena and Brendan discuss sex and Noah and James discuss building a life together.
While Lewis Dunharrow and the vampiric family of Chris Ashby pause to take their next steps, Marabeth Strauss receives an undesired gift on Christmas Night that changes her life and reveals the legacy of her family. (If you did not read or did not enjoy the old, then there is no need for you to read this story, which is its sequel).
Twas the night before the night before Christmas, and all through Laurie's house.... are a lot of fucking vampires. Meanwhile, Kristian Strauss wonders why he's here, and Lewis's wedding night: so to speak, arrives.
As the Dunharrows prepare for Christmas and... other things, they are crashed by unexpected visitors. Laurie has houseguests and Lewis wonders how best to get bloodstains off of a hardwood floor.
Nell has Bill on the brain, Keith meets a sexy stranger who tempts him from his vows and back to his old life and Melanie tells Tara a story about minding one's manners.
Tom gets appreciation, Tara gets a new woman in her life and the kids at Loretto College get back from vacation. Nell gets to know Bill better and Dena gets the news that her dad is back in town.
As Seth and Lewis reaffirm their love, Seth shares his vision of Nathan and Laurie realizes all of his resolve to be a new man might be too late to save Lynn.
Laurie has a discussion with Loreal that becomes too personal. Seth meets a spirit. Lewis meets a wolf and makes a resolve, and Lynn reveals something worth knowing.
The funeral puts Laurie in a strange place and brings him closer to Loreal while Lynn is assisted by a helpful archivist to find her old family records.
As Lewis remembers the past, Loreal does too, and we all see the distant origins of the Dunharrows. Meanwhile, in the present, Susanna's funeral awakens thoughts of mortality.
Noah gets to deal with his mother, Danasia gets her problems taken care of and Tom is told to put the baby away. Well into this night after midnight mass, our friends discuss what's been on their minds.