"Your majesty, your blood has been murdered." Kiahn's wedding to the ruthless Miyar fast approaches, but she has no intention of sharing her husband's bed with Sooho. With Miyar as the future queen, the royal court promises to become a truly dangerous place. Prince Isaac arrives as a wedding guest, but Sooho knows his lover is really here to collect a debt of flesh and tears. Meanwhile, the dragon Ryuka returns to the island with a scheme to help Sooho escape from Kiahn once and for all. All Sooho must do is wait...and survive.