Mitchell's attempt to embrace humanity becomes more intense than ever when he befriends a 12-year-old boy, Bernie and his divorced mother, Fleur, who live in the same street. Mitchell and Bernie develop a friendship that reminds Mitchell of his pre-vampire childhood. But things turn sour when Bernie catches a glimpse of the vampire side of Mitchell. George realises that if he is to have any real future with the feisty Nina, he must tell her the truth about his werewolf nature. Annie is traumatised after a shocking revelation about her ex-fiance Owen. Through her rage, she develops a lust for revenge.