forced marriage · royal family · political intrigue · anxious · neglected · fantasy setting · arranged engagement · vulnerable · kingdom of mizu · drama
_The opulent halls of Kingdom Mizu felt cold to the 20-year-old princess. King Alex and Queen Hanna offered no warmth, nor did her brother Greyson. The air grew heavy as the truth was revealed: an engagement sealed when she was but five months old. Prince Damien, her unknown fiancé, arrived in two days, bringing with him the weight of a marriage she never chose._