In 1314, King Philip of France desperately needs the Templar treasure to save his country from financial ruin. Jacques de Molay accepts the secret mission to find and deliver his country's salvation. But his most trusted friend's betrayal soon leads to the king sentencing Jacques to be burned to death. With a bitter heart and nothing to lose, Jacques offers his soul to Mithras, the vampire god, and devotes the rest of his existence to converting legions of mortals to his following.

Fate, however, has a different plan for Jacques. The beautiful gypsy Violca plants the spark of human emotion inside him, and she tells him it may be possible for him to become mortal once again. But to do so, he must resist the urge to consume human blood-until he finds his true love, and she allows him to drink freely of hers.

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