One man's mask hides a deformed face out of shame. Another man's beautiful face masks a true monster. Time has passed since Phantom Erik's face was revealed on stage by Christine Daaé. Most believe he's dead, but far beneath the Paris Opera he lives in secret, alone. Free from morphine's grip, just as he's preparing to begin a private life above, fate deals an unexpected hand in the guise of a woman in need. Alone and desperate to leave an abusive marriage, classically trained pianist Caitlin Chesnier escapes to the only refuge she knows. With plans in place to start a new life, she's able to breathe easily for the first time in years. But her husband Lucien is violent and manipulative, and he'll stop at nothing to see that she pays for her defiance. Keeping Caitlin safe is no easy task, but along the way, Erik learns that trust, compassion, and love make more beautiful music than loneliness and solitude. Still, he knows too well that monsters are resilient. With more to lose than ever before, he must decide how to fight an evil greater than any he's known.