A princess. A chosen one. A marriage to the cruel king of the enemy kingdom. If this were a fairytale, it could be the premise of a perfect love story; it could even get a happy ending. But it's not a fairytale; I'm no princess, and I'm just pretending to be a chosen one to survive. I'm the daughter of traitors, and my whole family was captured and sent to work in the mines-all but me. Because princess Thalia, the last believed Wielder of the magic, pleaded with the Queen to spare my life. Instead, I was made her lady-in-waiting and stayed by her side, making her well-being my sole priority in life. Until the Kingdom of Ophidia declared war on us. Arachna was about to fall, and the Queen refused to accept the only demand from Ophidia's King-her daughter's hand in marriage. So, to appease the terms of the agreement, she offered me a deal-I would pretend to be Thalia, and in return, she'd restore my family's name and release my parents. But now, I have to marry the snake king, who only wants me to bear an heir because he believes me to be Princess Thalia. I will have to spy on the king's court and send the information back to my Queen while delving into politics and scheming to save my life and my home kingdom and overthrow the King of Ophidia. Moreover, I have to fight not to fall in love with a kind, gorgeous knight who has sworn to protect me with his life in this cruel place.