What if soulmates were real? A thousand years ago the Council was formed to protect those who are capable of forming bonds with others. The bonds were as wonderful and beautiful as anyone could ever dream. But it also created jealousy and opportunity like nothing before. The Council was formed out of necessity when people twisted that powerful connection to inflict suffering on those who were bonded and destabilized an entire sovereign nation in the process. To this day, the Council's sole purpose is to govern and guide its global community. Isla knew nothing about soulmates or bonds other than the fictions that the rest of the world grew up with. When she runs into Solomon and is forced into a side of the world that has been hidden away, she struggles to believe what she is being told. How could she be expected to accept a relationship she did not choose? Solomon was born into the world of soulmates and, as the Premier's son, he was meant to lead the Council himself one day. Since he was a child, he dreamed of forming a bond. But those dreams are quickly shattered when he meets Isla and she is adamantly opposed to a connection with him. On top of his responsibilities, he needs to find a way to convince Isla to choose him and the bond. As Isla and Solomon navigate what the bond has created between them and how to move forward, the Council faces alarming new forces against its safety. Political coups and violent rebels threaten to destroy the Council and expose the reality of bonded soulmates to the rest of the world, bringing with it jealousies and manipulations that could cause chaos across the globe. Warning: Profanity