A Heart, Unyielding

A princess sent across borders.
A prince who expects obedience.
And a custom that was never meant to be revived.

When Maude-Iris of Caelwyn is promised to the crown of Halcrest, she knows her fate has already been decided. She will be dressed, delivered, and displayed-another treaty sealed with a woman's body.
Instead, she arrives veiled.

Reviving an ancient Caelwyn tradition, Maude-Iris refuses to be seen until the altar, defying a court unaccustomed to restraint and a prince unaccustomed to refusal. Hidden behind silk and shadow, she speaks only when she must-and every word carries weight.

Prince Eames of Halcrest demands answers. He demands compliance. What he receives instead is silence, ceremony, and a presence he cannot command nor fully know.

As tension coils within the palace and whispers follow her every step, Maude-Iris discovers that there is power in withholding-and danger in being desired without being seen.

A heart, unyielding is a story of quiet rebellion, contested authority, and the fragile line between duty and defiance-where the most dangerous thing a woman can do is remain unseen.