As Empress of the great Tarthian Empire, Rheyn Destoiya can have everything her heart desires except all that she craves may just be the one thing out of her far reaching grasp. Will Destoiya ever be sure of the love of her steadfast Alitus, or will she always wonder if what he really lusts after is not her, but her limitless power. And above all else, can she trust him with her deepest secret, one that makes even her hold over the Tarthian Empire insignificant?