Trapped in a world of darkness, in a world where loyalty is a death sentence and love is a luxury. Ayla's fate is sealed. Sold to the ruthless King of Aldergrove, she is forced into a marriage with the king's son Ryker, a man bound by duty and haunted by a dark past. But when an old curse threatens to destroy everything, they must risk it all for a chance of true love. As forbidden passion ignites, Ryker and Ayla must confront the shadows of their past, and the deadly secrets that surround them. With each heartbeat, their love grows stronger, but so does the curse. Will their bond be the key to breaking the curse, or will they meet a tragic fate?