Sent on a mission to take Anne Giovanna into custody, Albreckt Rahder struggles to obey orders as it becomes apparent the young woman will be a prisoner of the crown of Aikerlan. Anne journeys with the warrior across the sea and through the mountains in hopes of finding her father who has mysteriously disappeared. Anne becomes the king's ward but is his hospitality genuine or only the means to access her family's wealth? Rumors circulate of secrets, encoded letters, and unexplained deaths. Has Anne been caught up in a web of lies or the tapestry of truth? Will loneliness and despair cause her to fall to temptation or can she maintain her faith in the only one who will be with her Even Unto the End?