Skylar James gives birth to a baby boy, Alessandro. He becomes more and more hateful towards Logan, who became abusive towards him and Skylar. Skylar is trapped in the relationship because Logan holds the deed to the house, all the accounts and has the only income because he won't let Skylar work. Alessandro sees how Logan abuses them and at first thinks it's normal, until he runs into someone from his parents' past. Damien Maldonado. Damien gives Alessandro insight into his parents' relationship before he was born. He explains his feelings for Skylar and tells Alex how he will help get Logan out of the picture. The two execute their plan, but the costs severely outweigh the rewards. They become entangled in crime scenes and gang wars, unable to escape, eventually dragging Skylar into the mess she left behind long ago. ********************* WARNING 18+ CONTENT READ AT YOUR OWN RISK 3RD BOOK OF IN THE SHADOWS SERIES You don't have to read the other books to understand this one. It will all be explained