Crown Prince Adalbert must marry a woman of his parents' choosing, for reasons beyond himself. He accepts, to fulfil his duty to his people, and to his family. Lady Ethelinda has no choice but to agree to an uncertain fate. She must become a Princess and that does not come without its fair share of self-sacrifice. How will two young strangers cope with themselves and each other in a quest for happiness, while forced to bear great responsibilities? *A small side-project of mine I completed within a week. Contains some strong language and vague descriptions of sex (nothing graphic). Not worthy of a mature rating, in my opinion, but definitely not for too young or easily-offended readers. Cover image found on DeviantArt, 'Decaying' by Alicechan (http://alicechan.deviantart.com/art/Decaying-361313845)*