You are the hidden stain of a noble house. Born the illegitimate daughter of a powerful duke and a woman politely referred to as a dancer, you grow up inside the manor but never within the family. When a royal masquerade ball offers one forbidden night of freedom, you step into silk instead of soot—and capture the attention of a prince who does not know your name. By midnight, you disappear. But princes are not used to losing what they want.