After breaking off a political betrothal, King Vainor flees from a hostile country.
Loyal servants and his bodyguard do everything they can to deliver their liege back to his homeland.
But what awaits him there? Is the king himself ready for the hatred and betrayal of those he trusted? Where will he find allies, and what will he understand in this difficult fight with himself? And most importantly—will he be able to protect the woman who has become everything to him?