On the eve of my wedding, my fiancé left me. I wouldn’t even have been too upset—he didn’t really appeal to me. But the catch is this: only a miserable runaway could perform the initiation that would make me a full-fledged mage. Now I’m facing a painful death: the sealed magical power will dry out my body and drive me insane. My only chance to save myself is to find another man who can help me—the exiled and cursed Lord Arven—and persuade him to spend a sinful night with me. Nothing complicated—especially since I’m smart and beautiful. Everything will be easy and simple… Oh, it seems I was too quick to rejoice…