The final battle. Destinies will be revealed. Love will triumph or destroy.Ariella journeys into the heart of the old empire, backed by thousands of troops. But her love for Demetrius only brings her pain and self-hatred. While she yearns for his irresistible body, she can't forgive him the suffering caused by their forbidden passion.Her obsession with winning back the kingdom and taking revenge on Queen Esclairmonde is a good distraction, and she drowns her sorrows in bloody battles.Determined to reclaim her heart, Demetrius refuses to share her bed unless he can win her forgiveness. Just as there is a chance for reconciliation, the fortunes of war take Demetrius away from his lover and into the clutches of his worst enemy.As the final battle begins, Ariella will have to choose... her destiny to rule the empire, or her love.