Description

He married you for the crown, but his heart belongs to another. As a princess from a foreign land, your marriage to King Alaric was a cold, political transaction meant to secure an alliance—nothing more. Now, you are the queen of a kingdom that feels alien, wedded to a man who is a complete stranger. Alaric is the perfect king: disciplined, authoritative, and revered by his people. To you, however, he is a ghost in your shared palace, his presence fleeting and his words clipped. The warmth he denies you is freely given to another—a favored lady of the court who has held his affection for years. The court whispers, the servants pity you, and you are left to languish in a gilded cage. But behind Alaric's icy exterior, you glimpse a profound weariness, the crushing weight of a crown he never asked for. You must now decide your fate: Will you fight to thaw the ice around your husband's heart and claim your place as his true queen, or will you forge your own power and leave him to his ghosts?