Princess Lythienne Varoris Avanni, her fathers eldest child and only daughter out of his two children, was born and brought up to be her fathers heir. Her sole purpose to further her fathers throne and kingdom after his death, or should he become unable to rule. She is only seventeen, her brother a mere two years younger, when he and her father plan her death so Darius may rule when their father dies. But Lythienne survives. And she wants her throne back at any cost. Hidden as a commoner in another kingdom, she is arrested for stealing and thrown in the palace prison as the ruling Contessa is making a very important decision for the future of her kingdom... One she decides Lythienne is the perfect answer to. But what will happen when a deal is clouded by feelings for one another and the fate of two kingdoms hang in the balance?