The Divine Lion's Bride Rises

Nina Sterling, a concubine-born noble daughter, mistreated, is arranged by her father to marry Prince Hale (Han Hale). She awakens guardian stone lion Orion. With Orion's help and the prince's quiet support, Nina navigates household conflicts, thwarts Lady Sterling's schemes, uncovers her birth mother's past, breaks free from the House of Sterling, and rises to power.