She knew who he was when she saved him from the snow. Prince Barius of Astai, one of the Emperor's sons, the empire's enforcer, feared and merciless. He should have died, but Nyla made a choice no one else would, a choice that could cost her everything. Now he wakes with no memory, no edge, just a hunger for her he can't explain and by the time he remembers who he is, it's too late. The damage is done. The desire, irreversible. When the Emperor summons her to court under the guise of gratitude and to keep an eye on a changed Barius, Nyla realizes mercy was only her first mistake. In a world ruled by power, their love is a threat and treason has never felt so tempting.