James dies of corporate exhaustion only to awaken inside the fantasy novel he read before falling asleep. He discovers he inhabits the body of Valerius, a sadistic vampire aristocrat doomed to be torn apart by his five adopted beastkin sons. Guided by an enigmatic survival interface that penalizes malicious actions, James tosses aside whips and torture instruments to treat the traumatized boys with gentle patience and wholesome home-cooked meals.
The hostile young shifters slowly lower their fangs as their new guardian band-aids their wounds, defends their dignity, and shields them from rival vampire purists. When Valerius's power-hungry brother plots to enslave the boys and execute James for heresy, the family unites to fight back. James must outwit bloodthirsty palace schemers to ensure his foster sons survive the bloody climax prophesied in the book.
