Realizing they were both outcasts in their own way, Kael and Seren formed a reluctant alliance. Seren vowed to uncover the truth behind the Echo experiments and bring her family's betrayers to justice. Kael, though still unsure of his place in the world, decided to accompany her, hoping to uncover the mystery of his missing Echo and the dark power within him.
The volume ends with the two leaving the village, unaware that the Echo Council's shadowy leader, Veyra Solis, has taken an interest in Kael's unique abilities.