A woman's ruin, a man's ambition, a demon's deal. - - - A young maid leaves her home and family after her reputation is ruined by a questionable man who is plotting a coup against the king. - - - - Elly is a maid in the Baron's castle in the little town of Burgate. Her mother is a cook, her father a clockmaker and her brother a soldier in the far-off capital. She is the last of her friends to be married, and she can't wait. When the infamous Count of Malinijak visits, the man sets things in motion Elly could have never dreamed about. Soon she finds herself far from her family and home with a life in pieces and fate pulling her back to the man who ruined her. - - - Hiding his true origin, Jake is on a path somewhere between revenge and redemption. While plotting against the current King he struggles with the demon Nathaniel and the deal they made almost ten years ago. With his life and the future of the country on the line, Jake doesn't need any more distractions - but somehow he can't help being drawn to the little maid and her curious glances. - - -
