Chapter Four

Summary

• The chapter opens with Bryce waiting in a luxurious dining facility known as the Pearl and Rose for a man named Reid, who is financially secure and notoriously late for their meeting.
• Bryce receives a series of messages from a person named Connor, who discloses his feelings for her and asks her for a chance to prove his love.
• Reid finally arrives, Bryce upset with him for his tardiness and lack of consideration. They discuss recent developments in a conflict occurring in their world and the implications it could have on their city, Crescent City.
• While Reid is distracted with his phone, Bryce decides to end their relationship right then and there; she informs him of her decision and walks away.
• Filled with spite for the rich and influential patrons of the restaurant, particularly a Fae woman unjustly treating a human man, Bryce steals a bottle of wine and leaves the establishment.
• Once outside, Bryce makes plans with her friends Juniper and Fury to meet at a club, disregarding a disapproving message from her friend Danika who wanted Bryce to stay home.
• Bryce finalizes her date with Connor and greets Fury outside the club, who warns her to steer clear of a dangerous new drug circulating their city.