Aurora returns to Paradan ashamed and heartbroken.Cassius wants to pretend the Dragon's scale quest never happened, and Areit disappears. Unaware if Areit survived, she is thrown into one celebration after another. Feeling un-worthy of Cassius, she starts to shut off her heart.Tommit, gathers dangerous mercenaries, dedicated to returning hin to his throne.Greya and Lote plot to replace Aurora as bride-to-be. A masquerade ball, brings about deceit, confessions and stolen kisses. As they prepare for the up-coming royal wedding, Paradan is invaded, bringing death and destruction. Will Aurora succumb to Tommit's plot? Or will her life, finally become a fairy tale?