Saoirse spends her youth shielding two royal brothers from palace intrigues, enduring battle wounds and political censure to secure their princely standing. Her selfless devotion is rewarded with bitter betrayal when the brothers frame her for imperial treason to elevate their scheming cousin, stripping Saoirse of her noble rank and leaving her to freeze beyond the capital gates.
Near death in the mountain blizzards, Saoirse is rescued by the enigmatic Dragon Emperor, who offers her absolute sanctuary and an imperial crown beside his throne. Under his tender care, Saoirse blossoms into an untouchable empress. When the princes uncover their cousin's treachery and travel to the dragon realm begging for forgiveness, they find Saoirse crowned in majesty, indifferent to their pleas.
