Kallie has manipulated, lied, and seduced the people around her since she was a child all in the pursuit of power. Sailing away on that ship should have put her problems behind her, yet somehow they have followed her instead. To get what she wants, Kallie must pretend that she is in love with a king she does not know. However, there’s one problem: she can’t get him out of her mind. Despite everything, Graeson hasn’t given up. Holding onto a single strand of hope, he will travel to the end of Vaneria to break whatever hold Domitius has on her. Even if it means breaking a few ties… or necks.