Darling Cruel walks a dangerous line of deception, and is part of the ruling family his alter ego, Kere, is trying to bring down. He's also working to destroy the man who murdered his father, his uncle. One wrong move will cost him not only his own life, but that of his mother and siblings. Zarya leads the Resistance and is the only one Darling has ever fully trusted, but when she uses a weapon he designed specifically for her, against the family he protects, all bets are off.