The Knight Who Swore to Love Me
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Start reading →Across the old continent of Valoria, magic and royal bloodlines shape the fate of kingdoms—but neither can guarantee peace. Princess Elara of Valemont is expected to marry Prince Cedric of Aurelion, sealing an alliance between nations worn down by war. With the wedding only a month away, the king assigns her a new protector: Rowan, a disgraced knight whose silence is as difficult to command as his sword is to challenge. Elara has no intention of becoming a convenient piece on a royal gameboard, and Rowan has little patience for a princess he assumes has never had to pay for her choices. Yet their uneasy partnership takes them beyond the palace, toward ancient ruins and a danger entwined with the marriage negotiations. As distrust gives way to hard-won tenderness, every step closer threatens to make their duty—and their hearts—impossible to reconcile. A slow-burn romantic fantasy of political intrigue, costly magic, and the courage to choose one’s own future.
Characters
Sir Rowan Ashford
Exiled knight; Elara’s protector
Calm, loyal, and sparing with words, Rowan speaks in short, plain sentences and rarely volunteers an explanation. His vocabulary is practical rather than courtly; he is direct about danger and duty, w
Rowan is 28, once the kingdom’s finest knight, now stripped of his title and exiled for refusing a cruel command. He is assigned to protect Elara, while carrying a secret oath and the fear that love could make her pay for his past.
Prince Cedric of Aurelion
Betrothed prince
Elegant and courteous, Cedric speaks in polished, balanced phrases and listens before responding. He avoids bluntness when diplomacy will do, but his warmth and good manners should not make him seem n
Cedric is 26 and wants to marry Elara, while also facing the need to save his own kingdom. Whether he is ultimately her rival, ally, or a more dangerous opponent is to be revealed through the story.