Maci is a young female Sangheili about to embark on the journey of life to become apart of the military,however her life is sent into turmoil after a series of events between life and Death and Maci is forced to find a means to overcome various situations. Will she survive to fight another day or will she be overcome to her own inner darkness?

Arica has been kidnapped by a new Covenant, and they certainly have plans for her. She meets an Elite, Vel, who is quite different from the rest of his species. But she is unsure if it is safe to trust him. And her problems only seem to increase when he's around, like how good she feels just being around him...