Belle never wanted anything from anyone. Ever. Just peace and quite, a chance to escape the mundane thralls of being a teenager. But this is Beacon Hills and when does anyone ever get what they want?

Betrayal, war, assassins, and love- what could be complicated about that? Laleh is the premiere hassansin with one exception- she won't kill without justification; but as she runs from her past, she gets into more trouble than she ever bargained for. *the story takes place after the events of "Sands of Time"*