At Blackwood Academy, Alessia Vale navigates a complicated connection with Adrian Vale—full of teasing, lingering glances, and unspoken tension—while their powerful families shape the world around them. But a new threat emerges in Silas Throne, a wealthy, dangerous man who sees Alessia as a pawn to claim her family’s empire. When he strikes, Alessia finds herself kidnapped and helpless, forced to rely on her own wits—and the hope that Adrian will come for her.