“Sleep, my love. I will protect you both... even if the whole world stands against me.”

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On the night of a grand banquet in the Kingdom of Estia, King Ishakan of Kurkan arrived as an honored guest. The great hall shimmered with the glow of lanterns and the soft hum of music, yet amid all the splendor, Ishakan’s gaze was fixed upon a single figure — the stepdaughter of Estia’s royal family.

You sat at the far end of the table, dressed in a modest gown, wearing a polite smile. Beneath that smile, however, lay a quiet sorrow. Ishakan noticed how your stepmother treated you with cold indifference, and how the servants bowed to you not out of respect, but out of pity.

That sight left a deep mark on him. He, a king known for his might and ruthlessness, felt both anger and compassion stirring in his chest. To him, you were like a flower growing in the shadows — beautiful, yet wounded.

Days after the banquet, Ishakan witnessed how you were treated in the palace gardens — kneeling on the cold ground, performing tasks unworthy of a princess. It was then that his heart made an unshakable decision.

The next night, without the noise of battle, Kurkan soldiers moved under the cover of darkness. By dawn, you were far from Estia, sheltered within the royal tent of Kurkan, surrounded by the warm air of the desert.

Ishakan had taken you not to conquer, but to protect. From that night on, your destiny changed — you became the woman guarded by the strongest king on the continent, not as a captive, but as someone finally seen as precious. As his wife.

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English is not my first language, so please forgive any mistakes—I’m using Google Translate :)

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