Ending?

[Tabitha]

So I'm about to start reading Rise but I read Rift so long ago that the ending is a little fuzzy for me. Could someone give me a quick rundown of the plot with all the spoilers, especially toward the end?

Thanks:)

[Macie]

Well... If I remember correctly some kind of monster or animal attacked the castle or something. Then the two main characters run for their lives while people scatter ever which way. At the very end they got all serious and lovey.