The war is over. The wounds remain. After a century of bloodshed, the Valmoran Empire has fallen-defeated by the very kingdom it sought to erase. To maintain the fragile peace, Crown Princess Maya agrees to a political marriage with the enemy prince, Cassian-a prisoner, a symbol, a threat, and a leash to keep him powerless. However, peace is a fragile illusion, and trust is the deadliest weapon of all. Beneath gilded halls and silken lies, secrets fester. Betrayals bloom. And the line between duty and desire begins to blur. As a kingdom stitched together by war starts to unravel, Maya and Cassian are left with one question: Can love truly bloom where war ends, or are they destined to be each other's downfall? ⋯ ⚔ ⋯ ⚘ ⋯ ⚔ ⋯ enemies to lovers | arranged marriage | political drama slow burn | secrets & betrayal | historical fantasy Aria Astrielle 🪼⋆.ೃ࿔*:･