Someone knew they were coming.Though Nayla hadn't known where they'd land in this foreign realm, they didn't expect this-a group of Idian Skyborne.Learning one of her companions suffered dire injuries during their passage, a reluctant Nayla allows the Idians access to heal him. And after a mysterious face from her dreams makes his debut among the Idian group, Nayla can't help but expose her distrust.A visit to the settlements established by the Idians for the return of the Banished leads Nayla and Rhijn, the face from her dreams, into a deadly discovery. As Nayla begins to process the connection to the Ember she holds and the mysterious male, tragedy erupts, and the duo narrowly escape after combining their powers.With her distrust of the Idians finally fading, Nayla hopes to avert the coming bloodshed and takes Rhijn and a group of emissaries back to the Realm of the Banished.But things have gotten far worse in the short time she'd been away.The mad healer, Emerson, has all but consumed the realm, and before long, they're caught in the heat of battle, the carnage Nayla hoped to prevent evolving before her eyes.But this battle may take more from Nayla than she'd ever lost before, and after her worst fears are brought to life, something inside her awakens and transforms the realms...FOREVERContent/Trigger Warning: Includes strong language, physical violence, and consensual sex.