Prologue

Si Maria Alaina ang nag-iisang babae sa pamilyang Zendejas. Despite feeling like a princess within her family, she is often bullied in school, making her feel like an outcast and adrift in another place. While others crave the title she bears, Alaina feels like an outsider, yearning for a sense of belonging beyond it. Cue Van Dranreb Acosta, the SSG president, Alaina's long-time one-sided crush, and the only person who makes her feel at home.