A warrior. A sudden twist of events. Her fate is determined by all. Rowena Haven was six the first time she held a knife. Brought up as an orphan on the Castle grounds, she proved to be one of the greatest warriors Ladena has ever seen. But then Rowena is framed for the murder of her childhood comrade, Crown Prince Gare Asher. And she soon finds herself on the run, navigating the dangers of Sphinx Woodlands as the Royal Kingdom trails her like a hound. Despite the help of a young couple in the woods, she is finally captured. Prince Aiden, the man she loathes with a heart so strong cannot seem to forget her sins. For she murdered the only family he ever loved. As Aiden drags her deeper and deeper into the heart of the forest, Rowena learns that his motive might just be beyond her. Human pitched against human, kingdom pelted against another, the town of Ladena will never remain the same. And Rowena soon realizes she needs to find the true assassin and win her spot back at the Castle, or die trying...