She lost everything in one night. He never had anything to begin with. Both broken, both powerful, both untouchable-until destiny forces them to face the one thing they've been running from: their hearts.

Ten Years Before - They Were Just Teenagers. Before the secrets. Before the betrayals. Before bloodlines chained them to a destiny neither wanted. Araxie and Exyn were inseparable-two souls chasing dreams, laughing under the open sky, and finding comfort in each other's presence. Their world was innocent. Their happiness was real. But innocence never lasts. The day their fathers appeared at the gates-with shadows in their silence and warnings in their gaze-their fate began to twist. What was once light became darkness. What was once friendship became war. They were never meant to be enemies. But destiny left them no choice.