When Edward left and Jacob imprinted, Bella's life became cursed with bitter immortality. She encounters the tragedy of a human family and finds a new purpose in her life by taking care of Renesmee. When she bumps into the Cullens once more, she refuses to associate with them as long as she was responsible for Renesmee. But how can she ignore them...when they love her too?

Edward Cullen is the crown prince of Gardenia. He takes in a young woman, who takes pleasure in sword fighting, as his bodyguard, only to fall for her charming personality and beauty. When Bella is chosen to become his bride, his enemies intervene and replace her with a puppet crown princess instead. Bella flees, but returns...to get revenge on the people who had stolen her life.