Archer has always known what is expected of him. He accepts to be betrothed
to a woman he doesn’t know, for the sake of the kingdom. An alliance
between the two kingdoms is needed in order to fight off the rebels. He
goes to great lengths to win the affection of his betrothed.

Adalia doesn't want to be an ornament. She wants to be a strong queen, who
joins her army in battles. But she is a princess. The only thing expected
of her is to be beautiful and reproduce one heir after another. Adalia goes
to Archer’s kingdom ready to accept her fate. But when she runs into Xander
her childhood crush, she commits to marrying him instead of the future King.

BRED FOR DUTY

Archer was struggling to lift his left hand for more than a minute. He needed it to hold his bow up. Frustrated he broke the wooden bow over his knee and tossed the pieces into the tree. 


"That is the fifth one in ten minutes," Samson pointed out. "We might live in a forest, but I am afraid we will run out of trees before you can reel in your temper." 


Archer kicked up the dust. "I can't do this." 


"Can't is a word that a prince should not know," he picked up his bow and handed it to Archer. "I love this bow. If you break it, I will shatter your other wing." 


Archer handed it back to him. "I like having a functioning limb. You better take this back." 


"Archer, this can't be solved by a magic trick. You need to work hard," Samson pressed his fingers into Archer's wounded side. 


CHAPTER THIRTEEN (B)