Summary
Alicia, born out of wedlock, lives a quiet life caring for her sick mother until her father, Duke Viklas, forcibly takes her away. He holds her mother captive and sends Alicia as a decoy bride to his political rival, Duke Karl Adrian, knowing she will likely be killed in place of her half-sister Helena. Karl, who has spent years searching for the Viklas daughter who rescued him long ago, finally meets his supposed savior—but quickly realizes that not everything is as it seems.