Kaelis Vey has her future carefully arranged by her powerful Senate family—including a political engagement she never wanted. When Jedi General Anakin Skywalker is assigned to protect her amid rising political threats, their constant clashes turn into an unexpected and dangerous connection. What Kaelis doesn’t know is that Anakin is already secretly involved with Senator Padmé Amidala. As political pressure mounts and all three are pulled closer together, secrets begin to fracture—and nothing about their futures stays under control for long.