Following his father's unjust treason accusation and execution, Ryker, heir to the Duke of Westerwyn, witnesses his world collapse. Left with his sister and mother, they teeter on the brink of catastrophe.
A glimmer of hope, however, arises as news circulates that the Cadilaria Empire's emperor plans to get his heir married—an enigmatic woman, shrouded in a half mask due to an alleged curse.
Given an unwelcome choice, the King compels Ryker to either wed the Masked Princess as the Duke of Westerwyn or face execution. Faced with this grave decision, Ryker, driven by the need to protect his family and restore honor, chooses to court the Masked Princess.
Determined to win her heart and avenge his father's demise, Ryker treads a perilous path, even if it means manipulating a potentially deadly royal ally.

The Masked Princess (Behind the Mask)

“A r-rampage?” Raquel grimaced as the blood drained from her face.


It was her worst nightmare come true. She had been training for years to stop the rampages and control her berserk powers so it wouldn’t be affected by the curse but it seemed all that training was for nothing. Once more she had lost control.


What was the point of her existence? Why couldn’t she just stop being a coward and do the world some justice by getting rid of her….


Raquel snapped out of her spiraling thoughts in shock as Duchess Westerwyn slapped Ryker across the back of his head, making him wince in pain.


“Seriously Ry?! Healer Grace said not to do anything stress related and that’s what you say?!” Duchess Westerwyn scolded her son before turning to Raquel with a remorseful expression on her face. 


A Rampage