Dimitri is a centuries-old Carpathian male who has spent centuries alone in Russia in the form of a wolf. He is a renowned scientist and he founded an organization that protects wolves in Russia. In Dark Celebration, Dimitri is on the verge of losing his soul and becoming the vampire of human nightmares. When Skyler and Alexandria are attacked on the way to taking Skyler back home, Dimitri saves her life by making her drink his blood whilst under compulsion, to save her the discomfort of being near a male. At this point it is revealed that Dimitri and Skyler are lifemates, but he does not claim her because she is too young and she needs more time to heal from her traumatic past.