Chapter One.

Desmira's only friend, a noblewoman she holds a secret passion for, is viciously murdered before her eyes. Injured and mourning, the heat of her fury for the culprit unwittingly leads her to the Queen's assassin. A man who seems to have as many secrets as he does skills. While discovering jarring secrets about herself and pushing her body and soul to the limit, Desmira must choose if she'll overcome her grief-driven delirium... or if she'll ruin herself trying to extract vengeance for the only person to ever show her affection.