Alex and Michelle separate, believing it to be their only choice. Michelle travels to Northpoint, seeking sanctuary, while Alex heads toward the fighting, needing to do what's right.
In Harlow, Mika and Cole struggle through the winter, fighting against the cold and the hearts of their men. The outcome may be bleaker than the battle.
In Foothill, Dani and the rest fight for their lives and their sanity. In the midst of their suffering, they manage to form a plan, but will it be enough to save them?
All the while-all around them-the whispers of war are solidifying, becoming real, reviving decades-old-prejudices.