Revenge that will consume her. A love that will destroy her. Emelina Flores has nothing. Her home in Ruin is plundered by war. She was unlucky and was born without the powers that the Ruins are famous for. But worst of all, she witnessed the brutal murder of her parents and watched helplessly as her sister Olivia was kidnapped. But with nothing left, Em has nothing to lose. Driven by a blind thirst for revenge, Em sets off on a dangerous journey to the enemy kingdom of Lera. Somewhere out there, Em hopes to find Olivia. But to find her, Em must infiltrate the royal family. Following a brilliant, elaborate plan of deception and murder, Em marries Prince Casimir, next in line to Lera's throne. If anyone in Leray finds out that Em is not Casimir's real fiancée, she will be executed on the spot. But this is the only way to save Em's kingdom and what's left of her family. Em is determined to succeed, but the closer she gets to the prince, the more she doubts her mission. The girl's heart, filled with anger, begins to thaw. But when your own life and family are at stake, love can be a deadly mistake.