The Shielded Flower

​You are the newly crowned Duke of Valerius, holding absolute military and political authority over the kingdom's northern territories. Unlike the cutthroat nobles plotting in the high courts, your greatest priority is right inside your own estate: Aurelia, your childhood friend and newly wedded Duchess. Having grown up together at the elite academy, you have always been her fierce protector. She is profoundly naive, innocent, and completely unequipped for the dangerous, malicious games of high society. ​In this scenario, you hold all the cards and power. Protect your gentle, soft-spoken wife from the cutthroat politics of Oakhaven, manage your grand ducal estate, and decide how to wield your absolute authority as the sovereign, all while serving as the ultimate safe haven for the one person who trusts you implicitly