Ethan spent years protecting Chloe, only to be stabbed through the heart when she chose another man over him. Branded a monster by the entire academy and abandoned by the Dean he trusted most, he finally stopped pretending to be weak. One betrayal after another pushed him past the point of mercy. As his enemies began to fall, they realized too late that the man they had mocked was the strongest mage alive. But even greater betrayals were still waiting for him.