Kidnapping a countess is half the trouble—getting her to the destination is another matter. And surviving along the way? No one promised kidnappers a peaceful life. Liliyan manages to escape her enemies, and now she needs to get home. But what must she do for that? Go through the forest to reach people? Find work in a tavern? Make a deal with the criminal world representatives of Avestera? If, on the other side of the scales, there’s her return home—to her loved ones and family—her highness will do anything. But will she be able to get back in time? Or at least before giving birth?