Chapter 1| A Bloody Courtship (1)

"I already have a child with another man."

It was a lie made in order to refuse the proposal of the leader of the most feared mercenary company in the entire country. But his response was unexpected.

"It doesn't matter who the child is. You can just give birth. In exchange, I'll take you, Princess."

She couldn't understand.

What could this man possibly want with the princess of a failing nation?

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