After Dark continues the saga of Alex and her friends. The conflict between the fae community and the local vampire coven not only continues, but has taken a surprising new turn. Victor and Ariel must join forces to help a new alley. Both are wounded souls in need of rescue. Ariel, may appear strong and self-confident on the outside, but inside she is still struggling to deal with a serious trauma from the past. Moving back to New York is a huge adjustment and to make things more complicated, she can't stop thinking about one of the warriors; a dangerous blonde hunk that seems to be avoiding her. Victor is a loner who rarely trusts. For him, women are taboo. It started with his crazy mother and was reinforced by a bad relationship years ago. But he can't stop thinking about a sexy blonde with long legs and a knock out body. Can Victor and Ariel join together to battle their enemy and their fears or will their past tear them apart forever?