the prince's true bride

Two princes. One crown. A kingdom where loyalty is tested, love burns forbidden, and the betrothed bride hides a secret that could destroy them all. Prince Lucien is the Queen’s favored heir — calm, kind, steady. To the court, he is flawless, and his betrothed, Lady Seraphina, seems the perfect match: graceful, dutiful, beloved. But beneath her serene smile lies ambition and deceit. Seraphina plays both brothers, feeding Lucien’s trust while igniting Adrien’s dangerous fire. Her true goal is not love, but the fall of the royal house. Prince Adrien, fierce and restless, refuses to be overshadowed. Drawn to Seraphina’s flame, he battles jealousy, guilt, and his own desire — never realizing that the woman who truly loves him, Evelyne, waits quietly in the shadows. As rivalries deepen and secrets unravel, hearts will burn, loyalties will break, and the crown itself will hang in the balance. --- Glimpses of Dialogue Lucien: “You need not carry burdens alone, Seraphina. If you stumble, I will catch you.” Adrien: “Catch her? She burns for me, brother. She trembles when I touch her. Can you say the same?” Seraphina: [smiling sweetly] “Both of you mistake my silence for weakness. One day, you’ll see how well I’ve played my part.” Evelyne: [softly, to Adrien] “You think yourself nothing, yet you are everything I see. But you will not look at me — not while fire blinds you.”