She's a thief. Victoria Flash, street thief and gambler, has spent her life scraping by on the streets of Dareelia, surviving and even thriving in the capital city's underworld. But a chance encounter with a sexy and notorious King's Own sets her on a path that could be deadlier than anything she's ever faced. Something is brewing in her city, something that could destroy the world, and Vic won't rest until she finds answers. If she didn't have to contend with her overwhelming feelings for the King's Own, she might even survive. He protects the king. King's Own, General Jacob Marin is on the hunt for the source of trouble brewing in his city. When he happens across a clever street thief, he knows he's found just the spy he needs in the underworld. It helps that she's sexy and clever and oh so tempting. For a man who thought he'd lost his heart to his best friend's wife years earlier, desire for the little thief is a welcome sensation. But when things get deadly and Vic's life is in danger, Jacob discovers his feelings run far deeper than mere desire. Then Fate comes calling... Trust doesn't come easy for Vic, but Jacob forces her to see a life she's never even imagined for herself. First, though, they have to survive blood sorcerers, goblins, the possible destruction of the world, Jacob's protective instincts, and Vic's first trip into the woods. If they manage to live through their perilous mission, love and fate might just give them a chance at a future together.