Abused, beaten, and broken Willow is married off to the king with a notorious reputation of being blood thirsty and cruel. Is she just being traded from one abuser to another? Cold, calculating, and with a never ending thirst for violence, Kieran must win over the heart of his new wife while maintaining his reputation of a cold-blooded killer. Can he tame the beast inside of him and find someone that truly sees and accepts him?