Isabella is reborn to the day she chooses her fiancé, rejecting Damian and stunning the court by selecting Alexander, her former rival. She methodically exposes Lucinda's lies and Damian's schemes. When Damian later boasts that Lucinda saved him from a curse, Isabella reveals the truth: she was the healer in the forest, but he never noticed. Damian is exiled to the northern frontier, Lucinda is executed, and Isabella finds true love with Alexander. The Fates nod as she finally rewrites her destiny.
