Pricklyprincess15
In the kingdom of Haneul, Princess Ara's life is one of duty and sacrifice, but nothing could prepare her for the fate her father has arranged.
As tribute to the powerful Chinese kingdom of Lianzhong, she is sent across treacherous lands to serve a king whose people she's been taught to fear, and whose heart harbors a dangerous hatred for her own.
King Jian of Lianzhong, still reeling from the scars of war, sees her arrival as an opportunity for vengeance but he never anticipated the fire of a princess who refuses to bow, or the way her courage would ignite feelings he cannot ignore.
Thrown into a world of unfamiliar customs, palace intrigue, and relentless expectations, Ara must navigate a court where every ally is suspect and every step could be fatal.
And as the tension between them simmers into something far more dangerous, both king and princess are forced to confront a truth neither expected: sometimes, the fiercest enemies are the ones destined to change your heart.