Yorena, the false princess of Erea, flees the palace with her two servants after a newly turned Ilise takes to the throne. But there is nowhere they can run that Ilise's power does not touch. Yorena's kingdom is no longer hers and she is to be captured on sight. Anyone in her company-killed. With no more family, no home, she runs to the same people she had been ready to destroy only weeks prior-the Primis Defense Union. With the help of Ilise's friends, she develops a plan to get Ilise back on their side and defeat Imogen. But with Ilise predicting their every move, the reluctant allies have to think outside the box to evade capture. Will Yorena be able to take back her kingdom and Ilise? Or will she have to choose between the desires of her duty, and her heart.