It has been three months since Alex Franks and Emma Gentry overcame the madness of his genius father, and finally everything is returning to normal. With Ascension Labs under Alex's direction, they have a chance at a happy life, and can keep his secrets safely buried.

But a shadow rises from Alex's past, and she wants him back. Criminally brilliant, Hailey Westmore will stop at nothing to claim the boy she was meant to be with.

Without warning, Emma finds she cannot trust anything. Not her mind, not her memory... not even herself. Tragic events and unexpected deaths stalk Alex and Emma, testing them in ways they would never imagine, and may not survive.