What if Cinderella made her own destiny? What if there was no fairy godmother? Adira has lost everything. Her Father, her place in her house. Still, she holds out hope for a better life. Someday. That hope is destroyed when her Stepmother reveals she is to marry. Far from charming, Prince Rialior is cruel and merciless, set on killing anyone who isn't human. Even in a world full of Magik, there is no fairy godmother to save her. Deciding to take fate into her own hands, Adira decides to run away. Unbeknownst to her, there are many more plots surrounding her than the one to marry her off. . . Killian, hot-headed and stubborn, leads the rebellion against the Crown. His only goal is to save his people, the Keepers of Magik, and other non-humans from being murdered. What better way to gain the advantage than by kidnapping the future Queen? But she doesn't come quietly. Killian is taken aback by his prisoner, her sharp tongue and a stubbornness that rivals his own. What he finds most surprising is her willingness to aid him against her future husband. She shouldn't find him so intriguing. He shouldn't be so captivated by her. But love never comes so easily.