The Cost Of Being Whole

<p><strong>As much as things change generational layers of deception will always remain the same...</strong><br><br>While they may have physically survived Georgia's Red Room two years prior a permanent rift has been driven through the Washington family. Sevii defects from Belle ��me to live with Edwin Moira and their children while Blythe struggles to make ends meet for the remaining Belle ��me residents.<br><br>Jaxyn takes her sleuthing to a new level working beside Reaper Blackthorn to track down the mysterious Gwendolin Washington on behalf of her father. Reaper grows concerned with Jaxyn's escalating power-hunger and aggression but Nathalian encourages Jaxyn to do whatever it takes to finally put the Gwen/Georgia/Sienna saga to rest.<br><br>Edwin remains bitter over the entire situation seldom speaking to Nathalian and refusing to see him in person. When Reaper informs Edwin of a risky procedure that would restore his mobility...for a cost Moira is adamant that he turn down the offer. With Reaper encouraging him to accept and reminding him of all that he has lost Edwin is forced to make a decision that will impact his life forever.<br><br><strong>This installment of the epic series delivers cybercrimes before dinner time! -- ARC Reader</strong><br><br><strong>By name alone 'The Underground' sounds both so simple and so cool. It turns out that neither of those assumptions are true. -- Sara Prentiss contributor to </strong><em><strong>Shameless Shelf Indulgence</strong></em></p>