Torn from my home, from the man I loved, I swore to keep my heart locked away and survive the humiliation of being a pawn in a treaty. But in this vast, untamed land, every heartbeat feels like treason to the life I left behind. I expected chains and cruelty…yet none ever came. Were all the stories they told us a lie? Who truly is the villain of my tale? And why does my heart betray me every time he comes near?