Bring me their hearts.

Zera - Heartless. Immortal and eternally youthful marionette in the hands of the forest witch Nocturna. She thirsts for freedom but is forced to obey her mistress, who keeps her heart in a magical vessel. One day the witch offers a deal: Zera's heart in exchange for the prince's heart. But if she fails and is captured, Nocturna will destroy her to protect her secrets. The heir prince Lucien d'Malvain despises the royal court for everyone groveling before him. The mentors are too afraid to truly teach him anything. And the ladies-in-waiting fight for His Highness's attention. No one dares to challenge him - until Lady Zera arrives at court. She is not like the refined aristocrats, sharp-tongued, ignores conventions, and constantly disrupts his life. Now the prince's honor is at stake, and Lucien will not rest until he finds Zera's weakness. It's a cat-and-mouse game between one who has nothing to lose and one who has everything. The winner will get the heart of the loser. Literally.