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She was never meant to be a bride... yet she became the only key to a kingdom.
Clara's life changes the moment she is forced to stand in for her older sister-marrying into the mysterious royal family of Veloria. What was supposed to be a harmless wedding "pretend" quickly turns into a binding ritual, a throne-bound destiny, and a truth cruel enough to shatter everything she believed about her family.
Now trapped in a kingdom with ancient customs, guarded gates, and a husband who is a stranger, Clara must learn to survive.
Prince Lucian is cold, unreadable, and bound to his duty. But beneath his ice is a fire that watches her-follows her-protects her in ways he refuses to admit. She is the last woman he wanted... but the only woman the throne will accept.
Caught between betrayal, royal politics, and a dangerous spark growing between them, Clara must decide:
Will she fight her new fate, or will Veloria claim her heart the same way it claimed her freedom?
A slow-burn royal romance filled with secrets, tension, forbidden desire, and destiny.