In a desperate bid to secure an alliance with Big Mom’s ever-expanding empire, the Kingdom of Noctaria—a once-illustrious realm now struggling to retain relevance—decides to offer one of their princesses in marriage. Instead of the perfect, poised firstborn, they pass along their second daughter—the black sheep of the family, blunt, unapologetic, and entirely uninterested in royal niceties. Now bound for Totto Land and an arranged marriage with one of Big Mom’s sons—likely Katakuri—she finds herself not resisting the chaos, but unexpectedly embracing it. In this unconventional new family, her unbothered, sharp-edged attitude might just be the thing that finally feels like home.
Ririchiyo Shirakiin is sent to Cross Academy by her family because they believe the isolated environment and strict structure will suit her better than a normal school.
Freshly graduated from Hogwarts, Lysithea Selwyn of the Selwyn family is sent to Romania under quiet pressure from her family, her future left uncertain due to her inability to meet the social expectations demanded of her. What begins as a discreet removal from pureblood society becomes something unprecedented when she wanders beyond the boundaries of a dragon reserve and is chosen—without coercion or control—by a Hebridean Black.
In a world governed by absolute authority, where even fate is something meant to be controlled, the daughter of Marcus Mars was never meant to belong to anyone.