Summary

Kell awakens and finds the black stone's magical pull has abated. The mark on his chest binding him to Rhy is still there. Kell sends the black stone, along with Holland's body, into another world by touching the stone to Holland's blood. In Chapter 2, Kell and Lila return to Red London. They are immediately surrounded by guards who bring them to the king and queen. Kell tells them that Rhy is fine and promises to go get him.

In Chapter 3, Rhy is home and convalescing, distraught because Parrish and Gen are both dead and upset with Kell for binding their lives together. The king and queen have pardoned Kell, but the citizens of Red London are still wary of him, unsure if he was complicit in all that unfolded at the palace. Rhy and Lila flirt.

In Chapter 4, Kell and Lila...