Victoria was alone. No mate and the only friends had left her for the next best thing. She thought James was her mate and he was, she wanted to avenge him. But she saw no point because the truth is that he didn't truly love her. But when she finds her true mate in a hybrid, who goes through her own problems. Everything she once felt went away. Vivienne never fit in with anyone. She didn't fit in with her Coven sisters and she didn't fit in with vampires. So she does what she's used to doing. She ran away to New Orleans, where she lived in luxury and could be herself. She didn't have to worry about being a witch or vampire, she could just be Viv the artist. Her peaceful demeanor brought people into her life, but that doesn't mean she liked them. But when she meets Victoria, someone who is equally as alone, she also found love in the young woman.