I am married to a man with a mistress, and now, I am tasked with defending his innocence.
"Sleep on the floor," he commands.
I beg with my eyes for a different option, but I have no choice. I lay on the hard surface, but he promises to hold my hand for comfort.
The bed breaks on my first night with my husband, and I wonder why. Aristine is a princess who has never left her confinement and is not allowed to appear before the emperor. She has "The King's Eye," a gift that enables her to see the past, present, and future. She is destined to be a political pawn by marrying a fierce barbarian in this unfortunate fate.
"My wife should have the best," he declares.
Although my soon-to-be husband has a mistress, he appears quite average. He explains, "I need to make money quickly." Will Aristine finally live her dream of financial freedom, or will she accidentally accomplish something else?
