Tess and Jameson are finally free. After escaping from the compound of the Children of Neutrality, they begin building a life for themselves. But Tess can't shake this feeling, this sense of foreboding. She knows that around every corner there could be someone watching, waiting to strike. When someone from their past shows up on their doorstep, Tess realizes that they will never be able to slink back into the shadows. They'll never be able to live a normal life, because Jameson owes them something; a loyalty and a promise that they're not likely to forget. Until that promise is kept, they'll never be rid of the cult. When Tess is lured into a trap, Jameson has no other choice but to go after her, to return to his roots. He's confident he'll be able to get them out again. After all, they did it once before. Tess, however, isn't so sure. Everything about her second abduction tells her that time isn't on their side and their luck has run out. As Jameson and Tess fight for freedom once more, they realize that the casualties of their last escape will pale in comparison to what's at risk this time around. Because this time, only one of them will leave unscathed.