After he offers her benefits in exchange for their marriage, the newly appointed Mrs Smith suddenly has the power to have everything she ever wished for.

In the war-torn kingdom of Aerithen, every noble child is trained in soul-forging—a sacred ritual where their innermost essence chooses a magical weapon for life. Blades, bows, and fire-wielding staffs are common. But when Princess Kaelara performs the ritual at her coming-of-age ceremony, her soul manifests something unseen in centuries: a bond of love, not a weapon at all.Humiliated and declared unfit for battle, she is exiled to a war hospital at the borderlands, where she meets Riven, a bitter and mysterious healer with no patience for royals. As they clash and grow closer, Kaelara realizes that her bond with Riven is awakening a dormant power—one that could either heal the ravaged land or destroy what’s left of it.But in a kingdom where strength is measured by bloodshed, can love really be enough?