Years ago, a nameless girl showed Connor a small kindness he never forgot. The assassin swore there was one life he would never take, no matter how rich the purse. But when his next contract shows Princess Airlia as the target, Connor must choose whether to uphold his vow – or pay the price of failure and watch her die anyway.

Airlia doesn’t know what to believe when Connor climbs into her tower on the eve of her wedding. Why would anyone want her dead?

The princess and the assassin will have to take a chance on each other to survive in this short story of court intrigue and betrayal that cuts to the bone.