After defeating her Equal, life as a Guardian continues to be a constant test for Evania. No test, however, is more important than when the bond of mates is stretched. In the third installment, new faces emerge, a fellow Guardian is out for blood, and the menacing last words of Evania's Equal haunt her. Desmond promises his mate she is out of danger, but after a short period of bliss, chaos ensues, and no one is safe.