One of the few humans at the palace, Lykke has served the royal family her whole life, enjoying their protection from the fae who hate her kind. Unfortunately, nothing could protect her heart from falling in love with her best friendāthe prince. Even if he returned her love, he could never marry a human, let alone a servant. But holding onto her motherās words that love can conquer all, she refuses to give up, no matter the costs. As the crown prince, Connor is preparing to be king and doing his best to rebuild the kingās armies and neutralize a rebel threat. Tasked with also ensuring his younger brother ends his licentious ways and marries a neighboring princess, he thinks things canāt get any worseāuntil a human servant, a woman he saved years ago, catches his brotherās eye and threatens to ruin everything. When Lykke finds herself sentenced to death for murdering a fae noble, sheās shocked to see itās the older brotherāConnorāwho steps in to save her...and not in the way she expected. In a world jaded by war, where love is weakness, a fae prince finds himself torn between his desire to save his country and his growing love for a human. He canāt save both, but how can he choose between his duty and his heart?