Rayla and her friends have the enemy's leader in their hands. They have a lead on where the rest of his forces are. They even have a plan of action. But the loss from their first encounter with Kuvira and his troops has been difficult to recover from, and Rayla is unsure of what the future holds. Still, she agrees to go along as their group travels to a neighboring province in search of some answers. However, when their journey takes a dark turn, Rayla is forced to seclude herself for the safety of her friends. As Raiden and the rest of the group rushes to find Rayla, they stumble across something that changes their course of action dramatically. Their problem is much worse than they had ever imagined. And the fighting is only just beginning.

Rayla had been perfectly happy with the way her life was going. Though her past was full of unanswered questions, she had learned to ignore them and push herself forward. But everything changed when she discovered the power that lays in her legendary bloodline. Now, she is forced to face the questions of her missing family at last. In addition to personal struggles, she and her friends deal with loss and confusion as they face the results from a battle with their new enemies. Despite having the leader of the enemy forces in their hands, Rayla and the others struggle to find a solid plan of action. Finally settling on the only option they have, they set out on a second journey to end the looming fight before it can begin. However, things take a dark turn when Rayla unlocks a new ability within her bloodline and is forced to flee from the protection of her friends for their own good. Can Rayla redeem herself and learn to control her wild powers? Will she ever feel comfortable enough to return home to her friends? And more importantly, what will Raiden's new discovery about the war mean for the future of the kingdom?