First Draft
She has spent her life as a whirlwind of laughter and charm, concealing a truth that could change everything-her hidden royal lineage. He has always been the dutiful warrior, bound by responsibility, carrying the weight of his kingdom on his shoulders. Neither of them expected to be thrown together, least of all through a betrothal neither saw coming.
When they are sent to a mystical world where danger lurks in every shadow and unmarried women struggle to survive, their engagement becomes a necessity rather than a choice. He vows to protect her, but his heart belongs elsewhere. She refuses to rely on him, yet the unspoken tension between them threatens to break through the walls they both so carefully maintain.
But their fates were entwined long before they ever met. An ancient prophecy, a curse spanning generations, and a destiny they cannot escape force them onto a path they never wanted. As secrets unravel and betrayal looms, they must decide-will they fight their fates, or will they surrender to the storm that rages between them?
A story of duty, defiance, and a love neither of them ever saw coming.