Two days earlier, events unfold showing how Father Paladina arrived in Everett. The chapter provides backstory and context for the supernatural crisis developing in the town, introducing key characters and the circumstances that brought the priest into danger.

Haatim and the group escape Raven's Peak to a distant hotel, exhausted but victorious. As they recover and plan their next moves, Abigail realizes her encounter with Surgat has changed her fundamentally.

Abigail defeats Surgat and they escape the collapsing town in Dominick's car. The demon horde flees in panic as Abigail's golden light—a sign of her true power—annihilates the remaining demonic forces. Arthur and Abigail reunite with tears and embrace after years of separation.

Epilogue. Six survivors vow to rebuild Council and continue fight. Frieda takes leadership as sole Council member. Team commits to hunting down conspirators and Nida. Plan to find Arthur in Hell. Prepare for war. Despite devastating losses, determination to continue.

Aftermath of headquarters massacre. Six Hunters remain alive: Frieda, Abigail, Haatim, Dominick, and two others. Counting the dead. Nearly entire Council and Hunter organization slaughtered. Frieda sole surviving Council member. Team shell-shocked by losses.

Haatim awakens after the battle with Belphegor. Abigail contacts Frieda to cancel the strike and report success. Haatim learns that his spiritual knowledge and prayers now have real power against evil.

Abigail confronts Belphegor in the factory. The demon offers to return Arthur alive in exchange for retrieving a hidden knife from the mine tunnels. Abigail refuses the deal to preserve Arthur's ideals. The demon attacks with devastating telekinetic power, hurling machinery and tools.

Abigail hunts Belphegor through town. She sends Haatim away in a hot-wired car. She tracks the demon to a motel where Desiree (Bret's mother, driven insane) reveals Bret was taken to the factory.

Arthur wakes in hospital after a week. Frieda reveals the political fallout - 27 dead, Council furious. When Arthur learns the Council considers killing Abigail as potentially compromised, he threatens anyone who touches her. The Council grants him guardianship.