The Serpent's Dagger

Imagine this, you are living in a world full of magical beasts, assassins, and wars, but the only thing that matters to the King and Queen is who their daughter marries. Imagine that you have fallen in love with the princess, but it doesn't matter. Imagine that you have been threatened by the king himself.
This is what has happened to Andrew. He is a peasant, a blacksmith, but he has a secret. He is an adventurer also, so he sets out for months at a time, hoping to collect artifacts that could bring his family out of poverty. On one of his quests, he met Princess Delilah. Unknowingly, he began to gain a love interest for her. One that was so strong that he couldn't keep her off of his mind. Delilah confessed to having an attraction towards Andrew, but once he discovered that she was royalty, he knew his chances were just up in smoke, or are they?