Luna Thorne loved Alistair Sterling, heir, but was scorned by Lady Sterling. Alistair used Luna and her mother as pawns. Luna Thorne and Prince Adrian became Prince Regent and Female Grand Chancellor. The Sterling family was purged. Alistair Sterling knelt, begging Luna Thorne to save his life. Luna demoted him to a ninth-rank official. Under Prince Adrian's protection, Luna took control of the court.
