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In the Kingdom of Aster, debts of blood were not settled with gold. They were settled through marriage. When Valeria’s father was accused of treason against the Crown, the king found a way to spare his life: by giving his only daughter to the sovereign of the Raven Kingdom. The wedding was to take place within seven days. No one asked if she agreed. Yet upon her arrival at the castle, something unexpected happened. Before the entire court, the Raven King tore up the royal decree. ‘I did not ask for a wife.’ The hall fell silent. Then the aged counselor stepped forward. ‘No, Your Majesty… but the pact does.’ He produced a parchment so ancient that the ink had almost faded. According to that document, should the Raven King reject the woman chosen by fate, he would lose his throne before the next new moon. The king clenched his teeth. She crossed her arms. At that moment, both understood the same thing: neither wanted this marriage. And yet both were bound by a law written centuries before either of them was born.