On their way to Fresne, Allissa and Odar are attacked by a brutal killer who will reveal a secret that changes everything. While she tries to come to terms with this news, Alyssa ends up in Russek, in the hands of a dangerous royal family. She finds herself an unwitting pawn in a risky political game that will end either in her death or in the destruction of her beloved kingdom. Not knowing what is true and what is false, she must survive in a castle with an abusive family, escape from it, while dealing with her feelings for Odar. In a kingdom full of darkness, Allissa finds herself in a game where one wrong move leads to death, There are secrets around every corner, and it takes all your cunning to survive.