Elana pours every ounce of loyalty into the imperial court, enduring relentless coldness from the royal clan she saved from destruction. Her devotion meets unspeakable cruelty in childbed when guards snatch her newborn twins to hand them to a scheming rival, while her lord forcibly extracts her sacred dragon scale under the guise of holy atonement.
Dying in agony, Elana awakens far from the gilded cage in a peaceful countryside province. Rebuilding her broken body, she establishes a humble medical practice, discovers true love with an honorable ally, and rejects the frantic, groveling prince who finally uncovers the truth of her sacrifice.
