 Adrian realizes that Abe has been keeping a close eye on Palm Springs because of "Nevermore" – and that Abe himself is likely trafficking vampire blood as well.Abe, in turn, reveals to Adrian that the reason Sydney had been forced to obey his commands was that Sydney had contracted him for an attack on Keith that left him with a glass eye – retribution for Keith's rape of her sister.Critical reception for "Bloodlines" has been positive, with UT San Diego writing that it "stands out from the crowded vampire genre because it's not centered on a human-vampire romance".