Following a miscarriage at Christmas, Tom and Brendas lives change forever. Their marriage becomes strained. Brenda, dealing with deep-seated darkness and sorrowand the knowledge she will never be able to have childrenbecomes depressed and cruel. Tom doesnt know if their marriage can survive the loss, but then, they get a blessed second chance. Twins are born, and Brenda and Tom have the opportunity to adopt. They welcome infants Dillon and Donnie into their home. Tom is happy to see his wife so connected to little Dillon, but she seems distant from Donnie. She despises her own, innocent child. When Donnie dies from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Tom grows suspicious. Still haunted by her miscarriage, Brenda no longer suppresses the evil thoughts and feelings she has buried deep inside. She finds comfort in blood and murder, but soon, her lethal deeds are discovered. She races to eliminate those who mean to expose her crimes. Nobody is safe, not even Tom, as he battles the woman he once loved in an effort to save the people he cares about.