Every girl dreams of what it would be like to be married to a king, right? The balls, the gowns, never having to work a day in your life to get money or food, everything a girl could want, right? What if you were to be given a once in a lifetime chance, to marry the king? Would you accept? Or, would you run? What if you have no need for the glamor and glitz of palace life, and you certainly have no desire for a husband, let alone a king for one? Celeste for sure had no need for a husband, and she definitely didn't want one. Celeste's life was simple and that's how she preferred it to be. So when she runs into the newly crowned king, unaware of who he is, she didn't expect for him to take her away from everything she knows and throw her into a world that she, and others, don't believe she belongs in. But Celeste soon learns there is so much more to being the King's unwilling bride, than balls and parties. There are secrets hidden in the castle, secrets that no one wants to tell but that Celeste will eventually uncover. Secrets that may be the key to discovering her own past, and her life. Disclaimer: This story is not innocent. It has traumatic material and sexual content. Continue at your own risk. Traumatic material and sexual content will be marked for those who need it.

The Hunters. The legendary Archers of Alestari were known world wide. Many trained for years, from youth to adulthood, to be good enough to qualify to be an apprentice to the Hunters. Every year, the Hunters would travel all across the land of Alestari, searching for a single apprentice. Many hearts were crushed in this process. Because there were many years, that none were selected to train under the legendary Archers. They would travel to every kingdom, city, town, village and tribe, searching. Royalty and common folk alike revered and worshiped the Hunters, for they were the true protectors of the land. A single Hunter was as good as 20 regular Archers. But they were also known to be excellent spies, as well as swordsmen. Any weapon in the world, they knew how to use properly. Thus they were highly sought after for military purposes and occasionally mercenaries. To have a family member who was a Hunter, was the highest honor. They were treated like royalty, even by royals themselves. Whatever a Hunter said, whoever they chose as an apprentice, no one ever argued. To fight with a Hunters choice, was to eliminate any chances you had of your family becoming one. And for years, no one fought their decision. Until this year. In the kingdom of Alestari, anyone was eligible to try and become an apprentice. Anyone, but a woman. Women were forbidden to learn any kind of weaponry, especially archery. So when the King of the Hunters, chooses a woman to be an apprentice, many were angry. And they were out, to make her pay.