You were considered and brought up as a next ruler after your mother - the empress - dies. But your younger envious brother Theo as a war hero, declared himself the emperor and your subjects just... accepted him.

To get rid of you and take out his anger and envy on you, Theo sent you to the worst possible candidate for political marriage. Naga king, known for his cruelty on battlefield and torture methods.

Vyshal looked surprised. "I didn't think a human would accept my offer..."