"I would go to my mother and father and insist that I needed some freedom, some privacy, just a bit of space to do whatever I wanted without the watchful eyes of others. Father simply ignored my pleas. Mother stood by his side as usual; however, she insisted that it was all for my safety and how she couldn't stand it if something happened to her beloved children." Reyalyn never wanted to be queen, never even enjoyed the publicity or rules that came from being a royal. All she wanted was to have her family safe and plan her life with her love, Jakob. However, the king of Navos is raging, her father has betrothed her to another, and her plans for a happy life free of the castle are gone.