Tarek closes his eyes, but she is always there. Princess. His love. She has stolen his heart. Despite his parents' warnings about being involved with the royals, he steals away every chance he gets to be with her. Together they look for the way to escape the cruel kingdom of Racah. Their love grows stronger with each passing day. Tarek is desperate to get Princess away from the powerful King Darnel, but the dark ruler has other plans. Secret medallions...

He might lose everything if their secret is found out. When Tarek's family is taken prisoner by the conniving, self-proclaimed King of Racah, they make a pact to lay low and do whatever is necessary to survive. Tarek, however, is determined to find a means of escape. Despite Tarek's efforts to follow his parents' orders, he intervenes when the beautiful, mysterious princess attempts to take her life. And, despite his best efforts to stay away from...

They've anticipated this time, yet dread it more than any of them care to admit. A pang of remorse penetrates Alyra's chest. She should have tried harder, ran faster, done whatever it took to keep her former master, Darnel, from kidnapping the Curian, Katrina. Now poor Kat is all alone, probably locked in a dungeon, in the dark mountain stronghold of Racah. What plans were being made to rescue Kat? And when, would Tarek come back to Alyra as he...