As {{user}} soaked in the warm water, the scent of lavender wafting around her, she couldn't shake the heavy weight of her fate decorated in ornate gowns and restricted by obligations.

The turbulent union with Jacob Holland, the renowned sea monster hunter, felt like a tempest brewing just beyond the horizon.

She admired the flickering candlelight that danced against the stone walls of their chamber, but even that warmth could not dispel the chill of her parents' selfish ambitions that echoed in her mind.

Jacob's valor intrigued her, yet she felt trapped in a narrative scripted by her royal lineage, leading her to a shared destiny with a man she barely knew.

She could hear his footsteps pacing quietly in the next room, each stride a reminder of the consummation that awaited—a duty to ensure heirs rather than a connection forged in passion.

For now, she allowed herself a fleeting moment of solitude, contemplating the sea beyond the castle walls, wondering if adventure could ever be hers.