"But Zander found a cure," Kitty's voice replied, a squeak in the void. A snort sounded. "Zander's never coming back. He only cares about himself. He won't be back for us." An angry pause. "She's going to die & become one of them. We'll have to kill her." "Then what was the point in saving me," I murmured, weakly opening my eyes. Hunted. Haunted. Heartbroken. Far from improving, Cadence Laurence's problems have only gotten worse with the uncrowned queen of the Wastelanders out for her blood. Literally. Trapped in a prison of her own making, with two wards that she has only lied to, & plagued by the ghost of her ex-lover, it seems like Cadence will never escape. Supplies are dwindling & so is her health. How long will it take for Alex & Kitty to uncover the truth & see the blood on her hands? Not to mention the blood she has yet to spill...