Princess Alice's world was shattered when her father was murdered and her throne seized. Dragged to Hastings Keep in chains, she believed Edmund Hastings was the ruthless warlord behind her family's downfall. But as she confronts her captor, she uncovers a shocking truth: her father's death was orchestrated by a traitor within her own ranks. Torn between vengeance and an unlikely alliance with Edmund, Alice must choose between freedom and a forbidden bond that could either redeem or destroy her. Will she risk everything for love and trust, or will the shadows of her past consume her?Read on to find out…