Summary
Princess Shane’s journey to the formidable Empire of Europe isn’t a diplomatic mission—it’s a gilded cage, a political pawn in her own family’s ruthless game. Sent as a hostage by her calculating sister and father, she’s assigned a commoner knight, Harry, as her sole protector. But in a court teeming with veiled threats and treacherous plots, Harry’s loyalty is her only shield against daily dangers and insidious betrayals. After barely surviving a brutal assassination attempt, Shane refuses to remain a helpless victim. She demands Harry train her, transforming her bodyguard into a secret mentor. As their clandestine sword lessons begin, so too does a quiet, defiant resistance against the empire’s suffocating grip on her destiny. Will Shane rise from pawn to player, forging her own path with a knight by her side? Read chapter 1 to witness her fight for freedom!