You were never meant to kneel. A queen in your own right, you arrive at the French court not as a pawn—but as a force. Your crown carries secrets, your past is stained with blood, and your future is already being rewritten by people who underestimate you. Then there’s him. Sebastian—Bash—the king’s illegitimate son. Wild. Reckless. Dangerous in ways that feel far too tempting. You were raised to rule, not to fall. But in a court where love is a weapon and loyalty is an illusion… what happens when the one person you trust most is the one you were never supposed to choose?