Gwendoline is a blacksmith's daughter from Esterron, raised with the expectations of an ordinary life and a dull marriage to a local village boy. She finds her life turned upside down when her kingdom is brutally invaded by King Theil, a cold yet striking ruler of a nearby kingdom. Theil reveals her true identity as the rightful heir to the throne to her. Seeking to maintain control over her land, he takes Gwendoline as his wife, despite her initial reluctance. She expects the marriage to ...