Pearys

"Whoever insult the Jerivians is insulting my fiancee and insulting my fiancee is insulting me."

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An alliance marriage was arranged between two rival Kingdoms - Qalagon and Jerivia. The agreement was that the Crown Prince of Qalagon will marry the Princess of Jerivia.

But due to an assassination attempt, the Princess of Jerivia was in a coma just weeks before the wedding. If the alliance marriage fails, then what awaits the two Kingdoms was an unprepared war.

The female Army Commander of Jerivia Kingdom was tasked to take on the identity of the Princess and fulfil the alliance marriage.

As such, the infamous Commander of Jerivia, Iria Alewine disguised herself as the Princess and meet the aloof yet powerful Crown Prince of Qalagon, Arin Helev.....

"No less than three months and no more than six months. We need just that, Commander Iria. Stay at Qalagon as the Crown Prince's wife during that and when you come back, you will lead the soldiers to fight the Qalagons."

This was the original plan but what will happen if an unlikely romance sparked between the two? Will Commander Iria be able to follow the original plan?

Rivalry of the two Kingdoms
Palace Politics
Palace Romance
Friendship and Betrayal

With all mentioned above taking place, read the story to see how the alliance marriage went wrong!

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*Excerpt*

"Don't you still understand?" The words escaped her lips before she could even realize. Then she met his gaze - calm yet sincere. It only made her felt the pressure more. "You should distance yourself from me unless you want to get hurt."

She made a deliberate paused before she said, "I'm not someone who is capable of loving you."

He still maintained that calm demeanor and she felt helpless. For the first time, she wished to know what he had on mind! However...

"You can say anything you want, Iria. But you can't lie to yourself."

"..."

The Commander's face turned pale in the blink of an eye! What did he just say? 

Iria Alewine quickly took a look at her own heart. She realized that the walls she built in order to not let anyone in were close to crumbling! The walls were already weakened by the holes that were drilled from the exterior, slowly yet continuously.

Then she realized one thing. He was telling the truth! 

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The Alliance Marriage Went Wrong

Once the meeting was over, Zaro Aventine met Prime Minister Dallas alone in his chamber.

The Prime Minister who was still thinking of what happened in the meeting, stared at the King, trying to figure out what was on his mind. However, the King just sat still with his gaze fixated on the outdoors through the opened door of the balcony.

"Do you wonder why I want to meet you?" Zaro Aventine asked, shifting his gaze to the Prime Minister.

"I was wondering what you're thinking," the Prime Minister honestly replied. "Did something bothers you, Your Majesty?"

"Should I make a move against Aryan Tripas?" the young King promptly asked. "I think I already hold back long enough. I still have a promise to fulfil."

"I understand what you think, Your Majesty," Dallas Vareky responded. "But we have so many enemies now. Entering a war will exhaust us and we will soon become an easy target for our other enemies."

Fate?