In Folkestone, the Founding Families bury their secrets. And anyone who threatens to dig them up.

Stella knows the truth now. Her mother didn't just run from Folkestone, she was assaulted, terrorized, and driven out in fear for her life.

And Poe Halliday, the boy who broke down her walls, has been carrying a secret that will shatter Stella's trust all over again. Two months before they met, Poe found Catherine. He spoke to her. He promised her she'd come home.

But he lied.

When the man who destroyed her family dies under suspicious circumstances, Stella realizes just how deep the secrets of Folkestone go. And how much danger she's truly in.

Now Stella has to decide: Can she forgive the boy who tried to protect her? Can she survive in a town that wants her gone, or worse?

*Content warning: This series contains steam, violence, kidnapping, drug use, trauma, and dark themes.