Nevaeh's whole world shattered when her brother, Kian, left her five years ago to become a guard. Alone and abandoned, she's learned how to survive. Then, in a flower field where her kingdom's flowers are dying, she slips into despair-until a letter arrives. Kian needs her. Nevaeh sets out at once to find him, stopping at a tavern to rest-where a grumpy stranger named Luc intervenes and saves her from a drunk man. Afterward, he offers to help her with a condition: she accompanies him to the upcoming Seasons ball, and he'll assist her in locating Kian. Nevaeh doesn't know what to believe. Because the more time she spends with him, the more it feels like she's walking toward something dangerous-something that could cost her everything. Nevaeh can't tell if Luc is an ally or a curse. But with her brother's safety on the line, trusting him may be her only chance. Will they fulfill their duties together... or is their ending inevitable to tragedy?