When I broke my betrothal to the Princess of V'lora, and pledged myself to Elizabeth Langdon of Terra, I knew I risked incurring the wrath of my Emperor. When Elizabeth and I return to my home world for our Bonding Ceremony, not everyone is accepting of the idea of a Terran marrying into one of the Great Houses. Now, we must find a way to maintain the peace between the Great Houses before we find ourselves on the brink of Civil war.***Steamy content and HEA. This novel is a continuation of Marek and Elizabeth from "Lost in the Deep End."***