Chapter 1

After Malekh's startling revelation about the deal he'd made with Ashton, Elizabeth's blossoming relationship seems to be at a withering standstill. But with the declaration of war against The Kingdom of Crysauralia, it is a race against time to set things right. Now, they need all the help they can get, including that of their strongest allies, The Kingdom of Meryllia. To preserve the treaty, King Caden insists that Ashton must get engaged by the end of the year. But with their relationship still in shambles, the distance between Elizabeth and Ashton has only gotten greater. An arranged marriage now looms in the distance, and with it, a new stranger appears. Lies, secrets, love, deception... New allies and new enemies! Time is ticking and things are stirring up, as the existence of people only mentioned in legends threaten to tilt the order of everything. The fate of the kingdom hangs precariously in the balance. Emotion