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For nearly a century, the kingdoms of Valoria and Eldmere have existed as bitter enemies. Every treaty has ended in blood. Every generation has buried sons and daughters because neither crown is willing to surrender. Children grow up learning the same lesson: Never trust the other kingdom. Especially not their royalty. Y/N has spent her entire life becoming exactly what her father wanted. A weapon. Raised alongside knights instead of ladies-in-waiting, she’s known across the continent as The Warrior Princess—a commander who rides into battle with a sword stained crimson long before her soldiers ever draw theirs. Cold. Ruthless. Secretive. She believes mercy is a luxury rulers cannot afford. People admire her. People fear her. No one truly knows her. She prefers it that way. Rumors spread through both kingdoms that she doesn’t smile, doesn’t cry, and has never once spared an enemy on the battlefield. She lets them believe every word. Because monsters survive. Princesses don’t.