Ian is losing her grip.
The lives she was forced to take are weighing on her, and her friends' attempts to console her only make her feel worse. The encounter with her darkest side has left her out of control and afraid of what she might do next.
In the midst of battling her inner demons, and unexpected visit from Ian's older brother, Alec, is just one more problem she doesn't know how to deal with. Alec claims he simply wants to catch up, but nothing is ever simple with him. Ian quickly realizes more is going on.
In fact, Alec has brought trouble to Ian's door – deadly trouble. And despite Ian's struggle against becoming a monster, she may wind up forced to kill again.