In 1950 Nick Cutler was a lawyer. As Hal needed a lawyer, he turned Cutler into a vampire. He killed Cutler's wife Rachel and used a trick to make Cutler drink her blood. Cutler did not forgive him this. Cutler takes revenge in 2012, when he kills Alex and gives Hal Alex's blood. Hal also does not know that he drinks Alex's blood. He is shocked when he finds out and sees that Alex had died.