My name is Aevys Peta, the daughter of the lord of the Southern Borderlands of the empire. From birth I was destined to be the wife of the heir of the Northern Borderlands. He didn’t hurry to marry until this day. My future husband announced that it would be a marriage of convenience. How painful it is to know you’re rejected—even without anyone getting to know you. But I have my own plans for this marriage.
I am Raoul Randel, the heir of the ruler of the Northern Borderlands. I must marry to take power from my sick father. My betrothed fiancée is already on her way. I’m ready to bear the burden of power—but a wife is not part of my plans. It will be a marriage of convenience, no matter what my future wife thinks.