All Mara knows is a slavery worse than death. So many scars cover her that she can hardly feel anything. But glimpses of memories arise, memories of a father and mother who loved her once. Could this be wishful thinking? And would Hector capture her again if she finally escapes? Prince Rhys has been searching for his sister Lili for years. She turns up suddenly with a most mysterious and beautiful lady. But this lady needs to prove she's a princess if she's to stay in Prince Rhys's company.