Aleksander is a ruthless general for the Ravkan king. For a long time, he's been the only thing keeping Ravka on its feet. Despite being desired by many for his status and power - not to mention his looks - he'd shown no interest in romantics, nor had he displayed a desire for a partner.

Soulmates are rare. It's rare for soulmates to be in the same country, let alone be alive at the same time, and he had been alive for hundreds of years. After so long, he'd simply concluded that his soulmate had either died, or simply did not exist. It is what he believed for a long, long time, until rumors started spreading like wildfire of someone in Ravka with his name inked upon their arm.