The king is dead. Long live the king.Herrick is dead and Catriona holds the bloody sword in her hand. She pronounces the death an accident, and no one goes against the word of the Queen Mother.Leon takes the throne and no one will ever know his role in his father's demise.Catriona and Elske devote themselves to protecting their children and protecting the crown.But when the children begin to oppose each other, whose side do their parents take?