Arrested at the age of twelve, Mara has spent the past decade as a slave, awaiting the death penalty handed down to traitors like her. But when her sworn enemy, the Prince, arrives at the slave yard, holding out the promise of freedom in exchange for allegiance to him in marriage, Mara agrees to his terms.The journey to the Prince's palace is more difficult than she imagined, but she has nowhere else to turn. As she travels with her royal companion in the face of fierce wolves, violent lightning storms, and the threat of being captured by the rebel army she deserted, can this future princess learn to love the one she spent her whole life hating?