
Selena Fairfax's past: lost child, replaced by stepsister Cynthia Fairfax, sentenced to death. Reborn, she grabs Alaric Graham, avoiding Eastern Palace marriage. Her nemesis, Fiona Langdon, also reborn, forms an alliance for revenge. Alaric Graham also reborn; past life, he grieved for her. This life, he schemes to protect her. Together, they tear apart the conspiracy. Selena finds partner, has children, achieves Female Scholar-Official.