"This was not a request, little girl. You will marry me, or your family will be killed."
She was meant to rule. Instead, she was sold to a tyrant.
Valeria Elsass spent her entire life preparing to inherit her father’s title. She was intelligent, ambitious, and ready to lead. But when her father is accused of treason, her fate takes a brutal turn—rather than execution, the king demands a different price: her hand in marriage.
Now bound to a man she despises, Valeria finds herself trapped in a golden cage, surrounded by enemies wearing smiles and a king who thrives on control. Every move she makes is watched, every word she speaks could mean life or death. But Valeria refuses to be another pawn in his game.
As she navigates a treacherous court filled with dangerous plots, enemies lurking in every shadow and whispers of rebellion, she faces a choice—bend and break under the king’s will, or sharpen her chains into weapons and reclaim her freedom.
Can she outmaneuver the most powerful man in the empire, or will she be forever shackled by fate?
Good. I like the start. I hope he would not catch her.