General Astrid Sinclair abandons her sword to save Chasel Grayson, only to return three years later with his cure. She discovers him wed to Roxy Durant, leading to her humiliation and the loss of her title. As Astrid prepares to depart, Emperor Asher Bellamy reveals a secret past affection for her. This revelation transforms her path from discarded wife to empress, setting a reckoning in motion that no traitor will escape.
