Kael Voss, a Pallbearer of the Underworld, signs a three-year marriage pact to shield the Hales. When his term concludes, the family repays his protection with brutal betrayal, expelling him from their lives. As financial collapse and the loss of kin strike, catastrophe forces the Hales to grovel for mercy. They beg for Kael's return, desperate to secure his aid now that their former savior has been cast aside.
