Abondanato made his choice. And now it's time to pay. Trace is the love of his life, but as long as she is with him, his family's enemies become her enemies. The only chance to save her life is to make the whole world believe that she means nothing to him. Tracy Rooks has fallen in love with her family's nemesis, but she knows nothing in this world can tear them apart. But Nixon suddenly pushes her away, right into the arms of his best friend. Still, Tracy isn't ready to give up her future with Nixon, and if he doesn't want to fight for it, she will. Eventually a sacrifice will have to be made. A life for a life. The best way to cover a multitude of sins is to shed the blood of a greater sinner...