The journey will separate them but will never keep them apart.  The truth has changed everything. With Lilith in a coma and their grandmother vanished, Kaitlin and Max Gilbert are thrust into a world of power, estates, and secrets they were never meant to inherit. As the Resistance quietly moves to expose what’s hidden inside Gilbert Enterprises, Kaitlin is given a dangerous assignment: get close to Tanner Asheborne—the head of one of the most formidable magical families in existence. But the Ashebornes are already watching.  Armed with fragments of a prophecy and haunted by what’s been taken from them, the group digs deeper—into families, into magic, and into the systems that have quietly harmed others like Kaitlin. Uncovering these elements forces tensions to their highest point. Kaitlin and Finn must go down different paths. Both lead to power, understanding, and parts of themselves they've never tapped into.  Finn is drawn into the heart of a powerful canine pack, forced to confront instincts, hierarchies, and a legacy he’s never belonged to.  Kaitlin is led to a past she doesn’t remember—one that holds dragons, family, and a life that once existed beyond the city’s walls. The closer they get to the truth, the more dangerous the game becomes. Because some embers aren’t meant to die.