At Saint Aurelia Cathedral, Gwen’s long‑awaited wedding collapses. Her fiancé Alistair, the young war duke, is already bound by a secret blood covenant with Yvette—Gwen’s shield‑sister.
Betrayed by the two people she trusts most, Gwen endures heartbreak, miscarriage and a murderous plot. Escaping the capital, she rebuilds herself in the western frontier. While Alistair and Yvette sink into lifelong remorse, Gwen marches toward her own glory without ever looking back.
