Betrayed and tormented, Princess Valeria is determined to keep the Eldrystone from Rífíor, her fae kidnapper. But when her sister, Queen Amira, plans a terrible strike against all the fae stranded in Castella, Valeria knows that using the stone to re-open the veil is the only way to stop her.

Forced into an uneasy alliance, and struggling to ignore the passionate connection between them, Valeria and Rífíor must become partners on a perilous journey to the gateway to the fae realm.

And with the queen's guards in pursuit, Valeria and Rífíor are soon locked in a race against time, with the fate of the fae hanging in the balance. Can they overcome their hostility and save the fae from Amira's misguided anger? Or will their overwhelming connection lead to everyone's doom?