

William Coffey and Shelly Richards had been together for years, deeply in love. But just before they could get married, tragedy struck—William's sister Lea died in an incident involving Shelly's younger brother. The Coffey family was devastated and blamed Shelly, their grief turning into resentment. While William was in the hospital, his mother forced Shelly to leave. At the time, Shelly was already pregnant, but with nowhere to turn, she had no choice but to leave the country. Five years later, Shelly returned and ran into William again. The feelings he had buried for so long came rushing back. He still resented her for disappearing without a word, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't stop loving her.

Two years ago, Caroline saved the entire Royal Capital from a deadly Elemental Surge, using her own elemental core to stop the chaos. She collapsed, completely drained — and the last thing she expected was betrayal from the man she loved. Her fiancé Killian showed up with his friend Amber. He bought Amber's lie completely: that Caroline had stolen her elemental core to fake being a hero. Cold and cruel, he tossed her a deal: give the core back, and he'd still marry her. Before she could even speak to defend herself, he ripped the core right out of her weak body and rode away. He never knew her core would slowly heal on its own — and that marrying him was her last test to see if he was worth her love. For two long years, Amber lived like a celebrity with the stolen core. She got all the fame, all Killian's devotion, and even won over Leo, Caroline's own baby dragon familiar. Everyone abandoned Caroline… except Lumi, her quiet little gray-and-white beast who never left her side. Everything shattered the day Killian threw Caroline out of their home into a brutal blizzard, right after Leo had badly clawed Lumi. Her old core wound flared up, and she passed out in the snow, barely alive. But Lumi refused to let her die. The loyal beast burst out with incredible seven-colored magic, saving Caroline's life and fully restoring her elemental core at last. They were found by Fenric, the powerful High Judge of the Elemental Council, who'd cared for Caroline in secret for years. Now Caroline is done with heartbreak. She's entering the greatest elemental tournament in the realm — and she's going to take back every bit of glory that was stolen from her. Every single traitor will pay.

Emma Meyer and her mother move in with her stepfather, Lance Wolfe. Emma soon notices that Lance seems to look at her as if he knows about her condition. After she reveals her terminal illness, Lance secretly signs her up for a risky drug trial. She survives, returns accomplished, and takes on his unfinished mission. Guided by the promise of a reunion in the light, she forges ahead through every challenge.