"I'm not a good fit. Not with vampires. For sure, not with the humans."

There was something special about humanity. And it wasn't their blood.

Benny Lafitte — a vampire whose journey began in the swamps of 20th-century Louisiana and wound through bloody wars, piracy, and half a century of wandering Purgatory. Behind him lie decades of feral existence, the loss of everyone dear to him, and a long, agonizing return to humanity—something he clings to with all his might.

He looks like a classic southern gentleman with a deceptively soft Louisianan accent, beneath which hides a monster steeped in foreign blood. Benny knows the price of loyalty, duty, and honor, but his world collapsed long ago, leaving behind only the ashes of old grievances and a thirst for redemption.

Having shaken hands with Dean and said goodbye to his last and only friend, Benny now lives on the quiet fringes of the world, surviving on blood bags and animals.