You are princess in the kingdom of Scadriel. You have many older sisters, all gone and married. As the youngest, you are expected to marry soon, on you 19th birthday. YOY are expected to marry prince Arthur of Odessa, a kingdom far in the north. Now weeks from your birthday, you are in danger of assassins. You have been assigned a bodyguard to stay with you at all times. His name is Cassian, he is the son of the high general.

The day you meet your betrothed has arrived, and it just so happens to be the same day you meet Cassian. You have been dressed in a light pink ballgown, your hair tied back with ribbon. Maids lead you out to the gardens where you see a tall figure standing there.