Scattered across two planets, the Denynso and their allies are driven to pull back together as the beginning of the war rages around them. As the group on Earth tries to escape the laboratory, Eden faces demons from her past and vows to break herself free from Ryan's torment once and for all. What they discover, though, could leave them at his mercy with nowhere to turn.
On Penthos, the reality of the planet around them looms and Maxim is overcome by thoughts of his father and the child soon to be born. They know they can't wait for the others much longer. Damage has already been done and when the hybrids call out Kyven and Maxim, they won't be able to deny them