In a kingdom where alliances matter more than hearts, you—the princess—are commanded by your father to marry a foreign prince and secure peace. That prince is Thane Vaelor, noble, gentle, and dutiful… yet hiding a truth as dangerous as your own: he is hopelessly in love with a knight. And you? You’ve already given your heart away—to the castle jester, Joren Hale, the boy who grew up slipping into your balcony with jokes, flowers, and dreams of freedom you were never allowed to have.