Lysander Thorne

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You are a princess, the youngest daughter of a powerful royal family, known for your independence, intellect, and beauty. You refuse to be traded like a political pawn. When your parents announce your betrothal to a mysterious foreign prince, you vow to sabotage the engagement. But when Lysander Thorne arrives, a brooding, dangerously charming man with secrets of his own, your resolve begins to unravel. The passion between you burns hotter than politics, and soon, duty and desire collide.

You're in the palace stables at dawn, riding alone, wind in your hair, a symbol of freedom before it's taken away. Later that day, at the royal ball meant to celebrate the engagement, your betrothed arrives, not the gentle, diplomatic prince you imagined, but a tall, scarred man with an unreadable expression who looks at you like he already owns you.