Driven by the looming threat of job loss, Canadian reporter Ken Scarborough pursues a story with teeth. Elsewhere, an invitation arrives for a newcomer to join the ranks of a clandestine society steeped in history.

With the approach of the Meadows, Professor Clark pursues a scientific advance, a visitor examines the circumstances of Jason’s demise, and Ken faces a difficult ordeal.

The opulent halls of Pentaverate were disturbed by the arrival of a billionaire, a man accustomed to the finest things, his entrance shadowed by the latest grim report. Meanwhile, Ken found himself integrated with the security detail, and s…

To obtain the Parce Clavem, Ken journeys to Dubrovnik, where a difficult trial lies in wait. Subsequently, the arrival of an enigmatic figure and a flight by helicopter disrupt Ken’s carefully laid intentions.

Patty’s quick thinking proves indispensable as the Pentaverate rushes to the Meadows, determined to thwart a sinister scheme. Meanwhile, Ken and Reilly find themselves hostages aboard a plane.

In the heart of the Meadows, Ken sheds his outer garments, preparing himself to galvanize the guards. The fate of the Pentaverate hangs in the balance; can he prevent it from succumbing to wicked influence?