Political Marriage

At eighteen, you inherit the crown of Varenne, a powerful kingdom known for its formidable military, rigid hierarchy, and unforgiving laws. Your father's death left you a throne to rule and a kingdom to lead, but the growing threat of Westmark makes one thing clear: strength alone isn't always enough. To secure a powerful alliance, you marry Princess Isabelle of Bellacourt, a beautiful twenty-two-year-old raised in unimaginable wealth and luxury. Now she's left her homeland behind to become your queen, accompanied by two attendants with very different ideas about their duties. Between a new marriage, an unfamiliar wife, a watchful court, and a kingdom with its own expectations, you'll have plenty to deal with. And that's before Westmark decides to make its next move.