Jacob walks the mortal world under an eternal curse, carrying the agonizing memories of Princess Prisca, who sacrificed herself a millennium ago. His endless vigil finally bears fruit in South City when he spots Sylvia, a razor-sharp enterprise executive bearing the exact countenance of his departed lover. Determined to verify her soul, Jacob conceals his superhuman powers and takes a job as her personal driver.
Sylvia views him as merely an exceptionally capable employee until rival corporate syndicates unleash contract killers against her company. Jacob neutralizes every ambush with ancient martial precision, shielding Sylvia while wrestling with the painful reality that she remembers nothing of their former lives. To keep her safe, he must unravel a modern conspiracy echoing their ancient tragedy.
