A Crown for the Masked

Anastasia Valerian is a girl's name. It belongs to the princess of Soren. Does it not?

Just that this is far from the truth.

Anastasia Valerian is no princess, but rather a prince. His gender was concealed at birth, being the only way his mother, Queen Demetria, could protect him from being murdered by his uncle, Lysander Valerian - The Crimson King - who would not hesitate to eliminate anyone who challenged his power.

Lysander was no king and wouldn't have been one had he not slain his brother, the true King of Soren. He would have killed his brother's child had the child not been a girl.

Once born, the young princess was sent away, where she would be raised by servants and live a quiet life until the end of her days...

Or so that was what Anastasia believed, hadn't he been summoned by his uncle to return to the capital.

The king had arranged a marriage for him to the rebellious Duke of Huntington, who threatened Lysander's reign.

Anastasia's life had been put in jeopardy, either his identity was revealed and he died, or he would have to find a way to survive.