I am Selena, born into a prolific family where the only hope for a woman was to wed a feeble duke and bear his heir. Despite taking medicine to increase my chances of conceiving and following the astrologer's guidance on when to lay with my husband, I remained childless.
"Is there any news of a child?" my lord inquired.
"Forgive me, your grace," I replied, unable to find the words for his disappointment.
"A pitiful wife you are. How did you even manage to marry a duke?"
I was speechless.
"Excuse me, but I possess the power to pluck stars from the heavens with a mere gaze. It is how I achieved such a position," he said.
(Note: This is a teaser for the novel of the same name.)
