[BOOK ONE] At the end of the 16th century, The Mikaelson family have yet again been on the run from a common enemy that intends to end their family, their father Mikael. They have arrived at French court from England with a new status as Lords and Ladies in hopes of living without the fear of their father. But Will a lady of the court may be a Princess will change all of that?

Lady Elena Sheppard of St. Andrews arrives at French court in order to serve Mary Queen of Scots as one of her ladies-in-waiting. She falls in love with someone far below her station, but exactly matched in every other way. Will love prevail in the face of unfaithfulness, arranged marriages, and jealousy? Most characters belong to the CW Network's show Reign (with the exception of Elena, she is a character [the writer of this story] created)