You never know what awaits you on the eve of your wedding - the hot embrace of your loved one or the deadly spell of a magical blizzard. You never know what your parents will be more happy about: your return to work at the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs or the visit of the emperor, the head of a power from another world. And Richard... I don’t know if I’ll see him again. Whether I’ll forgive you or not, I don’t know either. My name is Veronika Zhuravleva. And there will be no other. Empire style dresses and romantic curls do not suit me. The Empire does not let its subjects go? There are exceptions when one day you decide to forget everything and start life from scratch. Only love does not let go of those who once let it into their hearts.