The Masquerade Match

Six weeks into their marriage, Aria and Damien had found their rhythm as co-rulers. They made decisions jointly, presented united […]

Three weeks into marriage, Aria and Damien had settled into a rhythm. Mornings began with joint council meetings—sitting side by

The reception finally ended near midnight. Aria and Damien were escorted to the royal chambers—newly prepared for them as a

The wedding morning arrived with chaos. Aria woke to Helena throwing open curtains and immediately launching into the day’s schedule.

The day before the wedding, Aria woke to find the entire palace transformed. Flowers everywhere. Streamers in Valdorian blue and

The morning of the wedding rehearsal dinner, three days before the ceremony, Aria was summoned to her father’s study. She

Two days before the wedding, Aria woke to chaos. “Up, now, we have seventeen different crises and it’s not even

The council meeting had been brutal. Stefan raged. His allies pushed back. There were accusations of naivety, inexperience, dangerous idealism.

The border province tour was supposed to be a simple diplomatic visit. Show the future royal couple to the people,

For three days, Aria avoided being alone with Damien. They appeared together at required events, smiled for the cameras, played