Lydia finally found her happiness after years of searching. Elias is a kind and gentle man and he is hers, until the death of his mother and sister. Consumed with grief, Elias changes for the worst, and Lydia's darker side is revealed in the process.

Terese has six men pursuing her, though she would prefer none of them. In order to appease them, she agreed to dance with whoever designed the best dress for her to wear to the upcoming masked ball. But she fears she may have chosen the dress designed by the man she despises above the others.