In a twist that’s left fans stunned, The Young and the Restless’ beloved Devon (played by Bryton James) has made a shocking exit from the show — but not to disappear. Instead, he’s stepping into a new and haunting chapter within the crossover universe of Beyond the Gates. And what began as a weekend escape to France has become a nightmare unraveling across continents.

It started with a glamorous invite. Cain Ashby extended a luxurious invitation to Devon, Abby, Nick, Sharon, and others — an elite affair at King Castle in the south of France. The idea? Rest, recovery, and peace. Instead, it ended in bloodshed.

Within hours of arrival, a storm rolled in — and with it, death. Guests screamed in the night. Friendships fractured. And Devon stood in the center of it all as allies fell, including Chance Chancellor, whose death devastated everyone. Nick was attacked. Sharon broke down. And Abby—his partner and anchor—watched Devon unravel as everything collapsed around them.

But what really shattered Devon was what came after the castle.

Haunted and hollow, he returned to Genoa City a changed man. He declined the Winters Foundation’s Articulates concert. He spoke less. Smiled never. And then, quietly, without fanfare, he made the announcement: he was leaving Genoa City.

His destination? Fairmont Crest, an eerie mountaintop estate tied to a new project, a music revival — and something far darker.

At first, it seemed like a clean break. Devon would pursue a crossover appearance on Beyond the Gates, heading Winters into the music spotlight again with the reformation of the once-famous girl group Articulletes: Anita, Tracy, and Sharon. But the moment he stepped into Fairmont Crest, the air changed. Whispers echoed through cold hallways. Strange portraits. Forgotten names. And Regina — the castle’s mysterious owner — who greeted Devon not like a stranger, but like someone she had waited for.

Regina tells him he’s the “final piece” in a decades-old curse.

Devon tries to focus on the music — negotiating a reunion between the fractured Articulletes — but secrets begin to crawl from the walls. Anita hides something. Tracy breaks down. Sharon lashes out. Vernon, Anita’s husband, seems both protective and suspicious. Tensions build as rehearsals spiral and a scandalous old tape leaks, revealing past betrayals and threatening to destroy the entire concert.

All the while, Devon begins suffering nightmares — cries from the basement, blood on the stairs, whispers calling his name. He finds a portrait of a man who looks just like him — and diaries about a tragic love story that mirrors his own past.

Then it gets worse.

Lily is attacked in Genoa City. Nate is kidnapped. Abby vanishes.

Devon discovers a cryptic message from her: Fairmont Crest, save me.

Cut off from communication, Devon realizes he’s trapped. Regina confronts him with an ultimatum: stay at the castle forever as its new guardian… or let everything he loves fall. She reveals that Devon’s absence gave his enemies in GC room to strike. Victor Newman, realizing the balance has shifted, begins planning an all-out operation to rescue Abby and take down the forces exploiting Devon’s departure.

But this isn’t just about business.

Devon is forced to choose between embracing the eerie legacy of Fairmont Crest or returning home to salvage what’s left of Winters, of Abby, of everything he once believed in.

And while the performance of the Articulletes turns out to be a dazzling success — drawing global attention and restoring Winters’ name — Devon knows it’s a fragile victory. Behind the curtain, betrayal brews. Vernon’s secret debts. Regina’s cryptic past. June, a hidden woman in the castle, who knows more than she says.