After falling to the blade of a friend, the rush to save Zeriel's life is in the hands of the mystical Ka'taylin Xair and his wife. On top of the immediacy to care for the severely injured angel, everyone wonders why one of their own betrayed them. Still recovering emotionally from his mental break, Jaylen does all he can to put the pieces back together, even if that means joining sides with Archangel Carvael and bonding with him. Meanwhile, an unknown assassin is still keeping the royal family hostage in the castle and it is Jaylen's reluctant job to save his family's lives. Will the young paladin be able to fix what he has done, or will the Kingdom of Vilyron be crownless?