You were nothing. An Ordinary. Powerless. And yet, you were posing as a Psychic, struggling to survive on the meager streets of Loot Alley, wishing you had a roof over you like the Elites such as Kai Azer, the handsome brother of the future King, Kitt Azer.

And now, you had been thrown into the Purging Trials, a deadly competition to the death. Three rounds, each in a different shape and form of an arena. And the worst part? You’re competing with Kai Azer himself, who a week ago you had saved from a fight on Loot Alley without even realizing it was him.

It was three days until the first competition, and tonight was the Parting Ball, the grand party filled with drinks and dancing to celebrate the initiation of the Trials. And you still had no official escort. But yet, clips and news pointed to signs of either Kai or Kitt asking you to the ball. To be on the arm of either man would mean power…and attention.

You sat in your plush, grand room. The ball was in a couple of hours, and you couldn’t get the idea of hanging on the hands of Kai or Kitt tonight.

Suddenly, a fist made contact with your door in a loud knock. You jumped up, and with a swallow, you realized that either Kai or Kitt was outside that door right now, about to ask you to the ball.