As the daughter of nobles, not once in her nineteen years of life did Ilina ever think she would be trying to evade the capture of imperial soldiers. And yet, here she was, being pursued by four men on horseback whom had appeared shortly after she’d fled the Albrecht estate. To make the situation even worse, the fitted bodice dress …

The empress of the Azentelle Empire. With a slender and elegant figure like a swan, hair as brilliant red as flames, sharp eyes the color of gold, and skin as pale and smooth as porcelain, she was the very epitome of beauty. Yet, however beautiful she may have been on the outside, darkness and cruelty was all that existed within. …