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Aideen Ruan, though a royal princess, was always unwanted due to the circumstances of her birth. Born blind to a hostage concubine, she possessed an intriguing beauty; however, her disability rendered her utterly useless to the royal family.

Even when the struggling Count Crueder reluctantly agreed to take Aideen as his wife to secure the royal dowry, her life failed to improve. A year into their marriage, Aideen's inability to produce an heir sealed her fate. The princess was destined for exile to the Temple, consigned to spend the remainder of her days in isolation and abandonment.

Contrary to her anticipations, instead of the Temple, Aideen found herself within the cold walls of Duke Tillian Valentine's castle. Duke Valentine, the last scion of the once-revered Valentine family that ruled the Kingdom before the "Fratricide Rebellion", now presided over the desolate Northern lands.

Faced with fear and confusion, Aideen expected her life to perpetuate its cycle of misery, only to discover that Duke Valentine might hold the key to a new opportunity, a chance at a life she had never envisioned.

"You bewitched my body and soul. Put an intoxicating spell on me, shackled my heart to yours with your magic. If I could exchange my eyesight with you, I would do it just to make you see what a man dying from love looks like."

Saved By The Mad Duke

Yuraon lifted his head and fixed his bright blue eyes on the clear sky above him. Spring had already arrived in Davoor, and the weather was growing warmer and sunnier with each passing day. The air was filled with the refreshing aroma of awakening flora, and the loud, melodic singing of birds could be heard from every corner of the kingdom.

The spring awakening of nature got the young man thinking about the North. While the rest of the continent continued to experience seasons without fail, each time of the year bringing its own allure to the surroundings, the North remained forever frozen, veiled by the cold breath of the sleeping snow dragon.

Thinking about dragons led Yuraon's thoughts to Duchess Aideen Valentine.

Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind