After an attack on the cottage, Whitney and the girls have no choice but to leave for the Hallow. Hoping to find answers at the compound of witches living in the forest, the Elementals are only met with the next challenge ahead. The girls return to Rifton no closer to gaining allies in their fight against the Renati. The crew do their best to pick up the pieces of their lives, keeping the doors of the Corner Cup open and their broken hearts together.Whitney has her eyes set on the end goal but finds herself distracted by her loved ones' dilemmas. Filled with survivor's guilt once again, Whitney struggles to come to terms with letting go of the past. How can she move forward when her loved ones are being dragged down with her?Lauren had always lived her life the way others expected her to, until she had everything ripped away from her. Now all she cares about is revenge. In finding herself and healing from her past, Lauren realizes she can't stop thinking about Ashley Turner. Will she let herself love again while the threat of her enemies remains?Erebus may be growing stronger, but so are the young Elementals. As they fight to keep their heads above water, darkness bleeds through the forest with each passing day. Will the crew finally get the upper hand on Erebus, or will the fight destroy them before they get the chance?