Author's Note

All Cassandra wants is freedom from her stuffy life in the castle. However her stern Father disapproves saying, "A prim and proper lady must know the fine arts of needlepoint and dancing not swordsplay and map-reading"

William has gotten over pinning for a woman he can never have.

And Charles is forever jealous of his older brother who seems to have gotten everything: the looks, the talent, the brain, the women, and even the birthright. However, little does he know that what his brother wants the most is the one thing that he can never have.