
Seraphina Sutton, fiancée of Flynn Landon, framed by half-sister, pregnant, abandoned. Her pregnancy links to Crown Prince Alistair Sheridan, poisoned. Child becomes his trump card. Seraphina enters the palace. She overcomes half-sister's schemes, teams with Crown Prince to uncover poisoner, foils Prince of Zhennan's rebellion. Rises to Empress, ascends throne with Alistair Sheridan, protects her child.