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Althea Xeno Calloway, a name that instils fear in men all over the continent, a name that promises death to all. At least that's how the enemy territory, Kingdom of Albria know her. The Kingdom of Ortega however, know her as one of their war heroes, the saviour who lead the army of Ortega and won the battle of Olansia taking back their land and slaughtering the enemies who had blundered it. She was a symbol of hope against the conquerors, a pathway to freedom for all, but just for this 3120th Lunar year, she was to be the beautiful bride of the first son of House Cordelle, a betrothal anticipated by the whole kingdom.
What could go wrong?
Octavius Argo Cordelle is what went wrong.
Only few in society had seen his face, not even the royal family themselves had been introduced to the boy in his lifetime. It is rumoured that he had an illness, a curse, one that kept him bed bound until the age of 15, one that stops him from attending balls, council meetings, and funerals, even those of his own family. A year ago, the whole house of Cordelle mysteriously died in a fire, their bodies found together in one room, the two little ones holding each other in their last moments. So how exactly did Octavius, the incredibly sick Octavius, miraculously survive when his whole family perished.
Althea dreads the marriage, but she knows the alliance with House Cordelle will provide the financial backing she needs to begin another military campaign one to end the Kingdom of Albria forever, and she doesn't care if he killed his whole family.