Trapped in the crossfire of an eternal war between mankind and winged celestials, Prince Edric watches his usurping stepmother slaughter human youths to appease the terrifying Angel King. When the tyrannical queen threatens to desecrate his late mother's sacred burial crypt, Edric offers his own body as the ultimate ritual tribute to spare the sanctuary. Delivered to the celestial citadel, he expects instant execution at the hands of King Michael, whose necrotic affliction devours all who cross his threshold.
Instead of death, Edric encounters a majestic sovereign who demands physical intimacy to soothe a devastating divine affliction. Through barbed arguments and unwilling closeness, mutual animosity melts into fierce devotion, shocking the angelic court. But when celestial diviners reveal that breaking Michael's ancient affliction requires consuming Edric's mortal life force, both monarchs must choose between their kingdoms' survival and their forbidden affection.
