A murder in a small Colorado town closely resembles unsolved crimes committed by a serial killer almost thirty years ago. Private investigator Teague Donovan learns of the recent murder and is instantly drawn to the case, because one of the victims in the past was his best friend, and he is determined to bring the killer to justice.<br><br>Hoyt Newman, the detective in charge of the most recent case, is none too happy with Teague's interfering. At least not until a second homeless boy is tortured and killed. As the two men work together, they begin to develop an interest in each other -- one that seems fated not to come to fruition since Teague is city, through and through, and Hoyt is definitely country to the core.

The future of the two Great Empires lies in the line. Meredith, Ashriel's grandmother died in the hands of her adopted son, Edom. Blinded by her rage, Ashriel formed a Cadre that seeks vengeace and eradicates the Quislings - Edom's people &quot;All I want is to live a normal life, father.&quot; &quot;Ashriel, I'm sorry. But you carry the pride of the family.&quot; &quot;Pride... that's the thing that I never dreamed bear.&quot; Being the new foundation of the Great Empires, engaged with the person she does not love and a comrade with the person she cares about the most, how will she balance her duty and personal life? What will happen if a dead resurrected, and the hidden truth behind the Great Revolt and Meredith’s death was revealed? Knowing the weight of farewell, how can Ashriel live and love knowing that everything dear to her will come to an end? Is there no salvation in rebellion? Or will there be redemption?

Most relationships between mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law have been difficult since ancient times, and Linda is faced with the same problem. As she is about to marry her friend Donald for a hundred years, she encounters a serious problem: Donald's mother, Mrs. Diana, has different views about her future daughter-in-law. Mrs. Diana used to have a decent career, but now she puts all her love and heart into her son and cannot accept Charley's "intrusion". Together with her assistant, Mrs. Diana tries every means to get rid of Linda, the uninvited guest. Of course, Linda is not a girl to be messed with lightly, so trouble ensues between the two.