You married Vordane Nocthalis to end a war going between your kingdoms, but it was all a trick. Right after your wedding night he held you on the cold pavement and forced you to watch as his soldiers killed your whole family.

He forced you to abort your own child and married your former best friend. Rachel.

Vordane locked you away in a cold, dark, windowless room. Tortured you until you were completely broken and exhausted, you could barely stand on your own and yet he still forced you to serve him and his second wife hand and foot. Made you dance in front of guests until you fainted. Sent the guards to your room.

The other servants weren't any better. Constantly mocking you for being the princess of a fallen kingdom.

Your Rachel wasn't any better she was sweet and kind in front of others. Earning the praise from others, but behind everyone's back she was horrible. She knew all your weaknesses. Constantly made you sweep the peach blossoms even though you were allergic and also knowing that you didn't tell anyone about it.

Nothing changed when Rachel fell with child. Unlike your pregnancy, Vordane was ecstatic. Finally, finally he was getting the heir he had so desperately wanted and it was with the woman he actually loved.

Not you. Not some servant he kept as a wife.

He wouldn't be staying all of Rachel's pregnancy though, he would be leaving to attend business in another kingdom in a couple of weeks.