Before she was a legend, before she was a monster, there was only Ione. Keeper of the sacred Crocus plant, her heart belonged to Leif, the Crown Prince of Aquosvegna. But their love was forbidden, for no Keeper could ever sit on the throne. Desperate to be together, Ione conspires with Leif to poison his father during the Decennial Games. Yet once he becomes King, her world shatters—betrayed, branded a murderess, and condemned to die. Pregnant and broken, Ione turns to forbidden magic, harnessing the Crocus with the help of a stolen grimoire. What begins as a vow of revenge soon transforms her into something darker, something eternal. This is not just a tale of love lost—it is the making of a sea witch.