The crown‑prince and princess siblings of the Kingdom of Aurelia are forced into political marriages with the royal house of the hostile Veyr realm. Yet Crown Prince Cassian falls for Dorian, his younger sister’s fiancé, while Princess Elara’s heart belongs to Kael, Dorian’s female bodyguard. On the night of the engagement ball, secret kisses, the queen’s poisoning, and the Crown Tribunal erupt all at once. The four young people are compelled to tear down the old order amid the tensions between the throne, their nation, and love.