The count’s daughter, Lorona Ryuth, died in an accident. The news arrived the day after her fiancé, the crown prince, had broken off their engagement. Accused of the baseless crime of mistreating her younger sister, Lorona had quietly accepted the charge without protest.

She was later found in an overturned carriage on a country road, her face crushed beyond recognition.

Upon hearing of her death, Lorona’s younger sister rejoiced. “Now the crown prince will be mine.”
The crown prince smirked. “If only she had died sooner.”

But neither of them knew—Lorona’s death would bring with it not only fortune… but something far more devastating.