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.
Introducing the new story, the Keppel's are the most powerful family in the land with wealth and power. The powerful world of Politics and Power collides when the good life comes crashing down.
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.
It's Josh's second last day in Australia before heading back, he spends time with Dani and Isabella and makes an important decision for the final morning.
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.
Seth rises from his self initiation back in the normal life of the Dunharrows which, today, involves a discussion on the Devil and the arrival of two new friends.
As Seth undergoes initiation, he drifts through present and past and the world of gods and men. Code for: this will be trippy and surprising, but just hold on.
As the first night of mourning wraps up, Loreal, Lewis, Seth and Chris all have to take a hard look at the traditions they've kept and the fears they've held onto.