Prologue

Two years later, Cassie has nearly completed her training and is beginning to take the steps she needs in building a revolution, all while raising Elijah, maintaining a steady relationship with Marc, and keeping an eye on her family. Lillian continues to struggle with the true identity of her mother while Mitsuki encounters her own personal problems. Meanwhile, Irene is still living at the Preserver headquarters, contemplating what purpose she has in the life she's chosen for herself. All the while, the inevitable battle between the rebels and Preservers grows closer with each day, testing the roles that each person must play. Can Cassie and the others successfully build up the resistance that will eventually allow them to take the Preservers head-on?