When Caine is feared kidnapped, family members and friends reunite to learn the truth while dealing with issues and secrets of the past.

A vengeful enemy plots revenge against Blaisdell, using those closest to him as bait.

A sadist from Kermit's past targets Peter, and the mercenary finds himself racing against time as he attempts a rescue before tragedy strikes again.

Summary: Timeframe: immediately following the events of ‘Retribution'. Paul Blaisdell must now leave his family, his friends and his life as a police officer to battle his demons; or at least that is what he has told them. It has been a difficult departure, as he has had to say goodbye to those he loves...including a man he has called a close friend for over twenty-three years, and a man that despite the cold steel of his ex-mercenary façade, is having perhaps the hardest time accepting his departure...and the final goodbye that must be said between them... Part of the "Ties that Bind" series -- This story can stand on its own, however, parts of it are referred to in the story "A Moment of Truth."

Revenge rears from the past, bringing with many secrets. Can Peter and Annie survive?