Adrielle grants Cal permission to stay at L’Attente. Augie grows desperate to find a new buyer who isn’t Gregori. The constables discover a corpse.
Cal’s near-drowning is noticed by the Tidelanders — and by Corey. Adrielle gives Lamar and Dylan orders, while Rosa tries to tie up a loose end.
After a 10-year prison sentence, Calliope ”Cal” McTeer returns home to Orphelin Bay, where her brother Augie is dealing with a fisherman’s murder.
After Corey’s revelation at the morgue, Cal realizes she holds a crucial piece of the puzzle. With Augie in danger, she has only one choice.
Tensions rise as Adrielle finalizes her deal with Gregori. When Bill tells her about the shards and his past, Cal vows to challenge the queen.