A Crown Hidden in Our Quick Vows

Desperate to secure treatment for her ailing mother, Lina, a woman of mixed elven blood, weds a humble watchman she barely knows. She cannot see that Kaelen is hiding his claim to the throne beneath a commoner's cloak. As court scorn and bitter enemies close in, their reluctant bond turns into real devotion. Then Lina's lost memories reveal a secret encounter from five years before—and the child it gave them. Together, they must defy the palace, expose old lies, and claim a future as a family.