A discarded royal bride chooses the bastard prince over the heir who humiliated her.
Raised in obscurity at House Thorne after the dragon dynasty's fall, Ayla endures years as a placeholder for a childhood betrothal to Lucien, the eldest royal son. On their engagement day he annuls the pact and offers his hand to Mara, her foster sister and self-proclaimed true heir. Refusing to plead, Ayla shreds the contract and immediately weds Kael, Lucien's illegitimate younger brother whose devotion has persisted unseen. Their swift union upends court expectations and places a forgotten princess beside the shadowed prince.
Elements
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House Thorne estate
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childhood betrothal broken
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secret royal lineage
Suited to
Fans of fantasy romance where a scorned heroine claims agency through an unexpected alliance.
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