Skylar Hoyt has had a rough go at life from the loss of her father at a young age to burying her step-father, Rick, and finding out the secrets hidden by the now, nonexistent Gaines family, who were once close family friends. Jordie was still unaccounted for and Deacon Jameson was going to spend the next ten years of his life behind bars, so the monster was locked away.
With the loss of one family member, but the gain of another inspired the Hoyt family to move for a breath of fresh air and change of scenery. Scott and Skylar have started college and trying to lead normal lives to adulthood and taking the necessary time to mend from their life before, a long way away from where the original nightmares took place.
But, Skylar does not realize that there is a monster still lurking over her shoulder in the darkness. The shadow watches as she goes to class, sitting in the back silently with hunger in its eyes; watches as she works at the local Italian pizzeria then travels to her new home.
The monster will step into the light to reveal itself and only Sky knows what this grudge is all about. It is time to face her fears and her demons once again. What will she have to lose this time? What other secrets will she learn from within the dark?