On the eve of her wedding, Freya learns the man she trusted has betrayed her with Princess Layla, who plans to share him with another wife. Rather than wait to be broken, Freya seizes the engagement pact’s loophole and publicly marries Damon, Kael’s adoptive father and the Ashes Clan’s leader. The move leaves Kael crushed and desperate for power, but his scheme is exposed before it can succeed. In the end, Kael and Layla destroy each other, and Freya discovers real love with Damon.