An imperious princess, an arrogant mercenary, a marriage of convenience, and one hell of a roller derby bout. Princess Valeda fled Hell to hide from her mad brother, but a war on her realm sees her dragged straight back to seal a military alliance through marriage. Her betrothed? The Captain of Bloodshed and Slaughter, a royal bastard with blood black as night whose passion for her might prove as dangerous as the war with her brother. Valeda is going to need all of her wits, treachery and cunning-and some lessons learned through demon roller derby-to overcome her past, defeat the enemy, and survive her marriage.