Synopsis

TheApocalypseisinfullswing.Defiled-powerfulcreaturescorruptedbytheGreatCollision-prowledthelandsinsearchofprey.Unfortunatelyforthem,thehumanracehadlongsinceretreatedbehindthesecurewallsoftheSanctuaryofEverlast.DuringoneofhisregularexcursionsoutsidetheSanctuary,AldenisseparatedfromCeleste.-hischildhoodfriendandcrush.Inthatmoment,hecametoregretneversummoningthecouragetoconfess.Somehowmanagingtosurvivethankstosometrickery,Aldenawakensasamage.Insteadofreceivinganormalpower,hegainstheabilitytodecay.What'smore,duringhisascension,hereceivedavisionfromhisfutureselfadvisinghimnottotrusttheAsterons-celestialbeingswhohadsavedhisracefrominescapabledoom. Normally...sucharevelationwouldn’tfazeAlden.However,therewasonlyonemajorproblemwiththedeclaration,though.CelestewasboundwithanAsteron.AndnotjustanynormalAsteron...ShehadmadeapactwithoneoftheDivineSovereigns.