Elena gives up her magic to help Leon repay a blood debt, trusting the man she loves. Instead, he and his vicious mother sell her off to a disfigured stable boy. What they never know is that the boy is Kaelen, the missing crown prince, who has been guarding her from the shadows. When Elena reclaims her power, she turns from victim to avenger, and with Kaelen beside her, every hidden crime is dragged into the light. In the end, he claims the throne and crowns Elena as his sole empress.