When the opportunity arises to embark on a routine journey north for vital resources, Seraphim's compulsion to join-hoping it will give her the experience and confidence she needs to finally settle-overrides the many risks, and after fielding multiple objections, she is granted permission to go.
Leaving behind the safety of her newfound home, she steps back into a treacherous world teeming with danger, where adversaries lurk at every turn and the men she's with test her patience at every opportunity. Torn between desire and autonomy, she learns that not all connections are a liability, especially when they come with such passionate, unforeseen benefits.
When the unthinkable happens, Sera must find the courage to trust in herself and in those she has come to rely on, confronting her deepest fears and putting her resilience to the test.
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