"Mr. Lawson..." the man drawled. His French accent did nothing to cover his sinister tone. "Saw the little show your fiancée put on for you last night at the Tower. She's quite a handful isn't she?" "I don't know who the hell you think you are, but if you get anywhere near her, I'll kill you." "Well then, Mr. Lawson, you better hope you find her before I do." If Emily's father doesn't win the vicious race for Crown Governor, the Realm falls to the savage clutches of Wretchkinsides. Evil chokes ice cold, but the hot, kindled burn between Rainer and Emily keeps them ablaze. A whirlwind trip culminates from DC, to Paris, Boston, to Seattle. The race is on and the stakes are far too high. Ultimately the entire Gifted world awaits their fate. Everything that tries to rip them apart, everything that keeps them tightly bound, and everything involved in the ultimate betrayal, teaches Rainer that not Every Action is an option.