The Red Shadow soldiers of Mo follow two unbreakable vows: 1. Protect the king and queen, no matter what. 2. Live an undivided life of celibacy. In his ten years as a Shadow guard, nothing has ever tempted Dawkin to break either of these vows... until he meets Sara, a woman who lives a life free from a monarchy's rule. When the king and queen command Dawkin to dishonor the commitment he made to the Shadow and marry their daughter, he must make a decision that will change the course of his path. Follow his heart and be with the woman he loves or continue to perform his solemn duty to the monarchy. But the princess has a secret. One that might save or destroy them all.