After a cruel scheme leaves gentle shifter Chloe cast aside by her unfaithful betrothed, she seeks refuge in the arms of an unexpected protector: the fearsome Empress herself. As the ruthless ruler unmasks the dark treachery of her own son, she ensnares Chloe in a dangerously intoxicating bond. Caught in a scandalous passion, Chloe must surrender to an irresistible destiny.