When Nathaniel is told the identity of his cariad-the person he is supposedly fated to love-he finds himself reliving a pain he's spent a year fighting. He'd been trying to forget his love for Reese, only to be told by the seers that he's meant to be with Reese's sister. Nathaniel had never planned on letting his people's beliefs dictate who he would love, but his heart makes the situation so unbearable he has no choice but to walk away. Seeing Nathaniel again awakens a restlessness in Reese that he doesn't understand. He thought he'd been glad to be rid of the prince, but Reese finds he's never lost his hunger for the man. When Nathaniel says he wants Reese's love or nothing at all, Reese has to decide what he actually wants from the prince.