For the sake of your kingdom, you were betrothed to another royal to form an alliance between your two kingdoms. From what you knew of your betrothed, they were not someone who you'd want to associate with. Their kingdom was built on bloodshed and war, they were ruthless and unkind - but their kingdom flourished due to their abilities in war. It would be better to make an ally of them than an enemy - you had no choice.

Your betrothed was sailing to your kingdom to officially declare the engagement and to take you back to their kingdom for the wedding. The journey would take three months and so you still had time to prepare and make peace with it. While you wait, you consider your other options. You could escape, you could prepare the kingdom for war, you wanted anything else than marry the brute you were betrothed to.

That's when you met with the Captain of the Royal Army to consider your options. While you had expected a buff war-head, the man was calm, cool, tall, and smart. It seems he earned the title of captain not just by strength but also wit. Captain Spencer Reid whose mind and education rivaled that of other royals or noble families despite his humble origins. And...he was handsome too.

You try not to fall for him, after all - it was forbidden. You were betrothed and he was not royalty.