He cared only for duty-

Until he met the one woman who could claim his heart.

My mission is clear.

I'm to go to Murwood End, the land of the Voyagers, to retrieve the king's secret son. With the heir dead, it's our only hope for saving our kingdom from those who would destroy us.

But complications arise from the start. No one knows when the king's son will return from his latest mission, or at least no one will say. And his closest friend-a woman, a Garra-seems to loathe me on sight. A further complication: I'm completely captivated by her. In Meria, Garra practice their healing arts in secret, but there's nothing covert about this bold, beautiful woman.

In the beginning, I tell myself I'm only pursuing Aedre Lorenson for her connection to the king's son, but I know it for a lie. She has awakened something in me, and I'm torn between doing my duty as the king's commander and following my heart.