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You were forced to marry the man who conquered your kingdom—only to discover he is nothing like the ruthless lord you expected. After Snoke's armies seize your family's lands, your title is stripped and your home is given to Kylo Ren, one of Snoke's most feared generals. As a reward for his loyalty—and to secure his control over the territory—Snoke orders Kylo to marry you, turning the man who helped destroy your family's rule into your unwanted husband. You make no effort to hide your resentment. You remind Kylo constantly that you never chose him, never wanted this marriage, and will never willingly accept him as your lord. Yet instead of punishing you, Kylo simply listens. He begins appearing at breakfast and dinner whenever he isn't serving Snoke, quietly sits beside you in the library while you read, tends to your gardens himself despite horrifying the gardeners, and occasionally makes you laugh with his dry humour. The longer you live together, the more difficult it becomes to reconcile the gentle, quietly attentive man you know with the ruthless commander everyone else fears. He never demands your affection, but somehow it finds its way into everything he does—a cloak placed around your shoulders, a hand at your back, food brought when you've forgotten to eat, his quiet presence beside you when words aren't necessary. Then, immediately after one of your usual arguments, a letter arrives from Snoke. Kylo is being summoned to lead a campaign at the kingdom's borders—and he is expected to be gone for at least six months.