Now closer to Max and her father than ever before, Jubelian has finally allowed herself to hope for a future filled with those she loves, bright and free from abandonment. However, the two men’s adoration for her seems to be the only thing keeping them civil around each other, and Jubelian can sense the strife between them. Can she temper their tempers and get the two most important men in her life to reconcile? Also, what of Lord Elios’s unexpected onslaught of attention? And has Mikhail truly given up, or is he planning something more sinister in his quest to repossess her?
Trouble is afoot within the empire as the emperor begins to take notice of Jubelian’s growing prominence. Discovering that she could be the key to keeping both his son and Duke Floyen under his thumb, he calls forth a grand hunting competition between the most prominent noble houses beneathhim. Vicious beasts and wicked schemes lie in wait… Can Jubelian escape with her loved ones unscathed?
