Summary
Ivelia Caroline was nothing more than a nominal crown princess. A marriage chosen to empower the prince, yet all she received was his indifference, his lover’s scorn, and persecution from the court. Her miserable life in the palace worsened after her husband, Liurian Petrov, left for war. A year later, he returned unexpectedly in the dead of night. “It’s late.” “Yes, it is.” “That’s why I’m here. To compensate for the dull year I spent in the battlefield.” Even as I thought his words were meant to shame me, I couldn’t believe it. That Liurian came for me, even climbing onto my bed. The confusion wasn’t just about that. Everything about Liurian was odd. As my suspicions reached their peak, he whispered the most unbelievable words. “Perhaps I should try loving you.”