Thea has been the Dark Queen of Hell for a year. After closing the rift and saving her world, Althea became the Queen of Hell. The Blood Crown's magic has begun to corrupt her, it's eating away who she is until all that's left is a woman of greed. With every passing day, Thea is lost to the darkness. Kaz has spent the past year trying to find a way back to his Mate; to save her from the corruption of the Crown. But that's proved difficult when Thea pushes Kaz away and continuously denies his help. It is also difficult when the one thing that might save her, is hidden within her court. Can Althea and Kaz find their way back to each other? Or will the darkness of the Crown keep them apart? More importantly, can their mating bond survive the betrayal of Valerian Bade, Thea's demon lover, who has become quite attached to his queen?