Two rulers from rival kingdoms struggle with their looming coronations after being left as the sole heirs to their kingdoms. After going from friends to rivals following a betrayal, they are faced with a common threat amidst fighting with one another. Now, they are forced to work together as rebels threaten them and their kingdoms. Ilveria is ruled to remain fortified, strong, and powerful, but the people there hate the impassivity of their ruler, Elysea. Ukiyora is governed with consideration for what the citizens want, but their ruler, Easton, is better with people than he is with leading a kingdom. She can't trust him. Not again. He can't be honest with her. Not truly. He's cocky, and she hates it. She's cold, and he knows he's the cause of it. The rebels are getting closer and closer, and as they do, new questions arise. But will there be enough time left for them to get the answers they so desperately desire