Abandoned and unwanted, she was thrown out on the streets with only 6 years of age. She rose, with bleeding knuckles and scraped knees. She fought with the courage of a soldier and the heart of a queen. And she thrived, casting her cold ruthless heart in a cage, to be locked up for all enternity. Now one of Elgar's most feared assassins, she adopts a new mask when she is sent to Elgar's rival kingdom Krisn. Killing and murdering is one thing. But spying and acting like someone she hasn't in a long time is another feat entirely. But the crown prince Alexander Michael Reginald may prove to be a more difficult mission than she imagined, the fire to her cold heart. As hours turn into days and into months, the ever so near war is starting to strain both kingdoms. Will she discover the key to unlock her heart, and find what is underneath?