Summary
Banished from her noble lineage for lacking magical talent, Jayna of House Yale is forced into a political marriage with Crown Prince Cecil. Though she secretly loves him, he rejects her feelings, disowns their unborn child, and accuses her of treason. Escaping to survive, she gives birth to twins, but her son is stolen from her. Five years pass as she carves out a new identity as a skilled perfumer. Then fate intervenes, returning her to the prince’s world and rekindling a perilous, unresolved bond.