Intent on avenging Sariphi’s sacrifice, her childhood friend Ilya infiltrates the royal palace, only to discover her alive and well. When he demands her return, Sariphi refuses him outright , driving Ilya to make a desperate choice to abduct her from right under the nose of the beast king! But instead of giving chase, the king hesitates, paralyzed by doubt… Will Sariphi and Leonhart’s story come to an abrupt close …?