Kaito, still reeling from the unexpected proposal, agrees, thinking it's a joke or a ploy to get him to surrender. But Akira is dead serious. As a member of the royal family, she's under pressure to marry a suitable prince or noble, but she's grown tired of the politics and expectations. She wants a partner who will challenge her and keep her on her toes.
The Kingdom of Illdoren has spent centuries waging a war of conquest against the "barbarian" tribes of the East. Serafina, a highly disciplined and noble commander, leads an army to finally crush these tribes but is defeated and captured by , the leader of the Cornem tribe. hime kishi wa banzoku no yome
The first weeks were a war without swords. Kaito, still reeling from the unexpected proposal, agrees,
She cut down three berserkers before she found Kaelen, his back against a burning wagon, fighting off Gurik and four of his men. He was wounded, bleeding from a gash in his side. He saw her and roared, “Get back, lioness! This is not your fight!” She wants a partner who will challenge her
He did not force himself on her. That was the most confusing part. He simply… waited.
Kaelen crouched, bringing his scarred face level with hers. He smelled of woodsmoke, horses, and iron. He reached out, and she flinched, expecting a blow. Instead, he took a strand of her mud-caked platinum hair and rubbed it between his fingers.