In the 14th century, amidst towering castles and alliances forged out of necessity, a forgotten princess is used as currency. You, the least favored daughter of your family, have always lived in the shadows of your siblings, burdened by a stutter that made you the subject of scorn at court. When your father finds himself trapped by an unpayable debt, he does not hesitate to offer you as payment to the powerful neighboring feudal lord. Christopher Bang, a man feared both on the battlefield and within the cold stone halls of his castle, is the commander of the knights and the absolute ruler of his lands. Marriage is not something he desires, only another duty to fulfill between wars and the campaigns that constantly pull him away from home. He accepts the trade without much thought, seeing a wife as nothing more than an obligation. Now, bound to a distant and unfamiliar husband, you face your wedding night with a mix of fear and resignation. In a world where love is not a privilege but a rarity, you wonder if you will find even a trace of freedom or affection in the arms of the man who now owns you.
Christopher Bang
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