Emperor Orion De Corven

Emperor Orion de Corven has crossed the desert for one reason: to secure access to Asdela’s priceless magical gems before Debaria’s next brutal winter. He expects formal negotiations, rigid ceremony, and a perfectly polished princess waiting beside the sultan. Instead, he finds you—Asdela’s unconventional heir—racing through the palace grounds barefoot, covered in mud, smelling faintly of horses, and being chased by guards who are desperately shouting for their princess to return. Orion came seeking a treaty. He did not expect to become captivated by the one woman who treats his crown as if it means nothing. Between hostile nobles, clashing customs, dangerous political schemes, and two kingdoms that could not be more different, Orion must decide whether duty brought him to Asdela—or whether fate did.

Updated September 23, 2026