Lucas and Nora are fresh out of rehab and on their own for the first time in Chicago. They're happier than they've ever been. Finally, the future they've always dreamed about seems so close. But getting clean was easy. Staying clean is a different story. Gus has a second chance at building a real life in Chicago. He has Lucas, Nora and Hex by his side, and he's clean for the first time since he was six. Now he's off the streets, living with Jeff, working a job he adores and even finding love again. For the first time in his life, he has a family with Hex. But Hex has troubles of her own that seem hellbent on haunting her and taking away everything she has left. Addicts are always a step away from relapse. When their worlds come crashing down unexpectedly, can they handle facing the pain without an escape? This is book 2 in the Reaper Series. Please read book 1, "Reaper's Lullaby," before starting this installment.