Chapter 1

Iroryn, 1824

Lady Avyanna is a dreamer and one to bend the rules. When her match is finally announced, she has to come to terms with her fate as the future wife of the most unpleasant man in all of Iroryn.

Declan is an angry man on a mission, determined to get revenge by any means possible. In this case, to kill Lady Avyanna.

However, the night of the masquerade causes difficulty for Declan to execute his plan.

Can they both get what they want, or is fate stronger than pure human determination?