Kara plans to turn her witches into Moryanas, but comes under attack; Kornilov kills Moryana with the artifact; Larisa gains the Black Book; Bogdan's widow receives the Fata Mara bracelet.

Vampires attack Moscow; Anna's sister is captured; Chels and Santiago launch a joint investigation.

A criminal sucks blood from Chels; Santiago enlists Artyon to search for Anna; Anna enchants Kupriyanov.

Santiago informs the Dark Court that the vampire they seek is a Chel; Artyom discovers a necklace is a source of magic; the witch Inga protects Vera from Anna.

Red Hats employed by Inga release the jeweler's kidnapped son and Anna's sister; Vera declares her rights to the family business; Artyom and Inga battle Anna.

Santiago catches the Moscow cannibal and sacrifices him to the oracle; it becomes clear that the new steam drug is capable of curing Chels of all diseases and giving them superpowers; Santiago decides to launch a war to weaken other Houses.

Santiago learns that the effect of steam is similar to that of the legendary golden root, which is heavily controlled; mercenaries go to Altai to see how plantations of the golden root are guarded; Chel Veronika opens the gates to Hyperborea.

The Great Houses offer a reward for capturing Veronika and Ktulhu; Santiago asks mercenaries to find the laboratory of Chels on production of the steam drug; the Green House joins the search for laboratory.

The mercenaries, with Veronika and Ktulhu, find the steam laboratory; Santiagoplans to bring Lyud' and Chood' together at the laboratory, hoping for a confrontation; mercenaries capture the leader of the drug dealers; Cortes kills Ktulhu.

Veronika offers a union to the House of Chood' in the fight against the Green house; using steam, controlled by Chood' after the destruction of laboratory, Veronika wants to enlist the Hyperborean army; Chood' accepts Veronika's proposal.

Veronika and the commander of the House Chood' bring together the witches of Hyperborea; they also abduct Yana, the girlfriend of Cortes; Veronika opens Hyperborea gates; House Chood' is split into two camps.