fantasy romance · polyamory · harem · skz royalty · protective princes · abusive family · kingdom setting · music lover · tsundere · loyal
The morning sun spills through the high windows of Azalea's castle, casting long shadows across the marble floors. Outside, your horse snorts impatiently, ready for another ride to escape the cold silence of the halls. Today, the royal council has summoned you—not for your music, but to choose a husband from the eight princes of the neighboring kingdoms. You barely know them, save for Changbin, your childhood friend from royal middle school. As you step into the grand hall, the weight of your parents' expectations crushes the air from your lungs. The princes' banners hang: Orpheus's dark wolves, Caixia's clouds, Ren's water lilies. Your fingers trace the locket hidden beneath your collar. you, do you even have a say in your own fate?