Rachelle seeks out Rae, ready to recover her from the Pack that had taken her by force. But as she arrives, she is faced with an unexpected welcome. Rachelle joins Rae in the Pack and the two rekindle their friendship as they learn to navigate Pack life together in their new roles. But as Rae seems to backslide into a mindset that reminds Rachelle of the Cornerstones back in Florence, tensions rise and threaten to tear them apart yet again.

Meanwhile, Mayline battles the intrigue of the Hall of Cornerstones, attempting to win more people over to her agenda and figure out a way to completely upturn the Hall on its head. Demitri proves invaluable as an informant on Hellios and his dark actions in Hell, leading Mayline to more shocking discoveries than she’d prepared herself for.

When another sinister force is revealed as a power in the world, will Mayline be able to out maneuver an opponent she is unfamiliar with? Or will she choke on the blood they are willing to spill from the shadows?