The cost of defiance Princess Samarah Al-Azem knows you cannot rush revenge. Having bided her time, she's finally ready to bring down Ferran, her kingdom's enemy and the man who took everything from her. In the still of night, she lies in wait in his bedchamber . It isn't the first time Sheikh Ferran has found himself at the edge of an assassin's blade but never has it been wielded by such a beautiful assailant. Soon he has her at his mercy—something he's wanted for years! Now Samarah must decide: imprisonment in a cell or in diamond shackles as his wife.