Since childhood, Elaine Ashill has been meticulously trained to assume the role of queen, her entire upbringing shaped by a single, predetermined destiny. From the moment her family and the royal family of the Waxhi Kingdom formalized an arranged engagement between her and their crown prince, Ferein Esheu, every aspect of her education was carefully orchestrated to prepare her for life at court. Her days were filled with lessons in diplomacy, etiquette, and statecraft, while her evenings were devoted to mastering the cultural traditions and customs of the kingdom she would one day help rule. As so she thought...