Kirah, the daughter of Goddess Leila, is a Ryder. the Commander of Leila's army. Samael is the arch enemy of everyone in Leila's Realm, including Kirah. A demon cast away from her realm long ago, just out for revenge, to take over (accompanied by his "alter-ego", so to speak, Tattoo). Kirah is defeated in the realm, reincarnated as Crystal Marie Tatum. Michael, who was Kirah's finace', gives up his wings to free Kirah's soul.And Samael, "Sam" by this time, who is always out to destroy anything that's good and pure, follows her spirit to Earth. As fate would have it, "Sam" becomes her step father.

Abused and used her entire life, Crystal/Kirah fights to breathe another breath. With the help of Michael and her friends, will she succeed? How does one Mortal girl fight off the sickening twist of fate dealt to her? Will Sam and Tattoo win? And how many times, exactly, can that poor girl stand to get stabbed?.