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When the North and the Crownlands collide, an arranged marriage may be the only thing standing between peace and war.
Robb Stark, the Wolf of Winterfell, has sworn to protect his people-even if it means wedding Ashara Valeryn, the sharp-tongued daughter of a powerful southern house. Ashara wants nothing to do with the honorable young king who sees her family as political enemies, while Robb distrusts the secrets hidden behind her silver-tongued courtly grace.
Bound by duty and trapped beneath the weight of two rival houses, they begin their marriage as enemies: every conversation a battle, every touch a challenge, and every stolen glance a dangerous betrayal of their vows. But as threats gather beyond their walls and treachery spreads through the realm, Robb and Ashara discover that the person they were meant to hate may be the only one they can trust.
In a world where loyalty is bought with blood and love can be used as a weapon, the Wolf of the North and the Valeryn heiress must decide whether their marriage will become the foundation of peace-or the spark that destroys them both.