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Princess Y/n has always known that her future was not hers to choose. As the heir to her kingdom, she is expected to put her people before herself, and when her father arranges her marriage to Prince Adrian, she accepts her fate. Their marriage will unite two kingdoms and prevent a devastating war. But everything changes when Sir Rowan is assigned as her personal knight. Rowan is everything Y/N shouldn't want: a common-born knight with no title, no claim to the throne, and an oath that requires him to protect her rather than love her. At first, the two constantly clash. Y/n finds him frustratingly serious, while Rowan sees her as a stubborn princess who refuses to follow the rules. But as they spend more time together, their arguments turn into laughter, their conversations become secrets, and their growing friendship slowly becomes something neither of them can deny. With her wedding to Adrian approaching, Y/N finds herself torn between the life she has been promised and the love she never expected. Rowan tries desperately to bury his feelings, knowing that pursuing the princess could cost him his position, his freedom, and possibly his life. Meanwhile, Adrian begins noticing the distance between himself and Y/N—and the way she looks at Rowan. Though he genuinely cares for her, his jealousy and desire to fulfill his duty as future king threaten to turn the situation into something far more dangerous. As political tensions rise and the wedding draws closer, Y/N must make an impossible choice: marry the prince and secure peace between two kingdoms, or risk everything for the knight who captured her heart. Because sometimes the greatest threat to a kingdom isn't an invading army—it’s love that was never supposed to exist.