Nikita is out of time. He's reached the end of Magister Hubbard's patience and Nathan's mercy. By trying to draw his target out, he crossed a line, and he may have released a side of Nathan even more vicious than the stories told. But there can be no turning back-Nikita has been pushed to the brink, and now he's just as desperate and dangerous as his enemy. Even Cora and Elton are unable to reach their friend or put a stop to his collateral...