He was a bitter man with little to say, and even less he held dear. His coldness was what made him so unlovable, but so desirable at the same time. He needed a wife, and though the man had no interest in having one that he could love, he would still need her for political reasons.

A ball would be held, where noble women all across the kingdom would come to palace to win his heart in three nights. Little did any of them know that he had no interest in having his heart won over.