For nearly ten years, Alar and his husband have lived blissfully together on their country estate in the heart of Kentros. One morning their happy life is interrupted when a royal messenger asks them to join an honor guard to escort the king to the neighboring realm of Corallia. But all is not as it seems, and the smooth road predicted by most is fraught with danger from the outset when a mysterious entity threatens to use this mission of peace to spark a war. With the fate of two nations hanging in the balance, Alar must once again take up the sword to defend those he loves.