A recurring nightmare has plagued Duckie since she was a little girl. A Dutchess kept hidden in the palace walls; she has spent her entire life devoted to the duties of her position and her papa, which includes marrying a man she doesn't love. When a mysterious man appears on her sister's arm at her birthday party, something deep inside that's been tried so hard to be subdued calls out to him, "mate." Two hundred years later, a girl of the same name, duckie, is plagued by the same nightmare. The daughter of a sheep farmer and homeschooled her whole life, she has never seen the world beyond the half-deserted town nearby and has never been allowed to. Two women, Same names, same companion names and similar circumstances. This must be a coincidence, right? Until they both learn the truth of who they are on their 22nd birthdays.. and how powerful their connection really is. Racing against time, and unknown forces, will they discover the power behind their purpose? Will they discover who they are and their forbidden mates? And most of all, will they find each other?