chenweng
"I heard the Warlord of Marwar collects scars instead of smiles, Princess. Are you sure you're ready to walk into his cage?"
Princess Amrita of Mewar knows her duty. To save her kingdom, she must marry the "Lion of the North"-Maharaj Vikram Singh, a Rajput warlord whose name is whispered with fear across the desert sands. He is said to be a man of cold steel and blood, a warrior who knows no mercy and feels no love.
But the journey to his capital is long, and the desert is dangerous.
When her caravan is intercepted by a rogue mercenary named Veer, Amrita finds her regal composure tested like never before. Veer is everything the King is rumored not to be: shamelessly flirty, dangerously charming, and infuriatingly bold. He doesn't bow to her title; instead, he challenges her wit, steals her smiles, and protects her with a ferocity that leaves her breathless.
As they trek through the golden dunes, Amrita finds herself falling for the lowly soldier with the wicked smirk, dreading the moment she must reach the palace and meet her "monster" of a husband.
What Amrita doesn't know? The mercenary protecting her is the very King she is fleeing toward.
Vikram Singh is playing a dangerous game. He didn't want a political bride; he wanted a Queen who could match his fire. Now, as he woos his own wife under the guise of a commoner, he's finding that winning Amrita's heart is the greatest battle he's ever fought.
But when the disguise falls and the Warlord is revealed, will Amrita forgive the man who played with her heart in the desert sands?