Princess Monsbella escapes a bloody palace massacre thanks to a valiant warrior who sustains grievous battle injuries carrying her from slaughter. Misled by palace conspirators, she mistakenly weds Prince Abel, the calculating royal who arrived late to claim sole credit for the rescue and exploit her kingdom's armies for political advantage.
Her royal marriage proves chillingly transactional, but clandestine meetings with Abel's suppressed brother Kaitis ignite uncontrollable longing. Drawn together in moonlit corridors and shadowed pavilions, Monsbella risks accusations of high treason as she unravels the truth of who actually bled for her soul before the royal court erupts in flames.
