Blithe Hawthorn wouldn’t allow anyone to tell her what to do—neither society, nor an overly protective father, and certainly not the man she tied her fate to. Blithe made a bargain with the Rock of Fate, spilling blood on the golden tapestry and binding herself to Aris for the rest of her life. The girl intends to be with him until the end of her days—even though he turned her life in the palace into a nightmare. Slowly, the secrets of Blithe’s past begin to surface, closely connected to the Rock of Fate. But will she let the spark flare up between them—and will she learn the truth about herself?