After being nearly annihilated by something called the Darkness, mankind is rebuilding centuries later. Zander Harmony is the young lord of a growing domain in a city called Wellington. Though at first he does not wish to be a lord, he begins to trust and appreciate the people around him that look to him as their leader. As the darkness begins to reappear, and other lords begin plotting against him, Zander realizes there's more to being a lord than just getting pampered. With multiple forces threatening to take away everything he has built and everyone he loves, Zander quickly realizes among the chaos that the battles are going to get very bloody, and the romance is going to be sweet.