Though she was born a noble, Chloe Ardennes has spent the first sixteen years of her life in servitude, scorned by her own family as a "cursed child." Finally forced to her breaking point, she flees for the royal capital. But rather than happiness, she finds yet more danger there. Just as the city's dark side threatens to swallow her whole, the dashing and stoic knight Lloyd Stewart comes to her aid and whisks her away. Has Chloe at long last found the sanctuary she's so longed for?

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After a harrowing abduction orchestrated by Chloe's sister, Chloe and Lloyd finally found the courage to reveal their true feelings for each other. As their bond transforms from professional to personal, the two of them are set adrift in uncharted emotional waters. Surrounded by new friends, trusted colleagues, and a couple of unexpected guests from Chloe's past, the couple embarks on a journey to understand what it means to love and to be loved. As they navigate their feelings, a future overflowing with joy glimmers on the horizon like a golden ring. Yet the question lingers: will they attain their happily ever after, or will the long shadows of their brutal upbringings swallow their hopes whole?