What do you do when the man you have loved is assigned to protect you to your death? Duchess Jessika Petra Valenti is promised to the Lord of Kaletta, Jayden Pavahov, by the terms of the Ashridge - Kaletta Territory Agreement. When Jess is assigned a Vernadali for her protection, she finds herself now forever bound to the man that shattered her heart years ago. Vernadali Aiden Mathewson is the son of an Angels Blessed Vernadali. Years ago, he left her to protect her. Now the Angels have assigned him to protect the Duchess of Ashridge, the one person he knew he would always lay down his life for. Will they find a way through the heartbreak or will their love destroy not only themselves but also those around them?