Sierra Hall is caught in a tangled web. Knowing the man she loves is innocent, Sierra is desperate to return to Chad but James won't let go. When she learns that James was the mastermind behind her brother's death, she is suddenly a prisoner in the enemy's camp. Defying James and her father, she breaks away and flees to the Shadow Souls with hopes of absolving Chad.
Everybody wants a piece of Chad Pender. Now that the Shadow Souls have Chad, they intend to make him pay for his betrayal, but not before using him as bait to get to long-time enemy, James Northrop. Chad's only hope is the timely arrival of Sierra and whether or not she can convince the Shadow Souls that he is just a scapegoat for her father's lies.
The time for retribution is at hand. When the Shadow Souls learn that Chad was an unwitting pawn in Scott's death, war with James is at hand. Sierra must make her peace with turning her back on Chad and hopes he can forgive her for succumbing to the charms of the enemy. Chad must cast his doubts about Sierra and the Shadow Souls aside to have any hope of getting out of this war alive.