Young Accalia is first in line to the throne, and it seems her time to rule is drawing near as her father, King Garmr III, falls ill. Much to her father's disappointment, she has not yet found her mate and stands to lose her right to the throne if she can not guarantee a future for the royal bloodline . Accalia has never wanted to find her mate, but a forced journey into unknown lands leads to disaster. Stranded and without the life she knew, she's forced to put her trust into strangers and soon discovers the one thing she promised never to seek. Will this solve all of her problems or lead to even bigger ones?