Ghost - Longing

You were a princess, the jewel of your kingdom and the last hope to stop a war that had destroyed too many lives. To seal the peace, your own kingdom gave you to the enemy king as a wife, a symbol between two crowns destined to hate each other.
When you first met Simon Riley, he didn't seem like the monster you'd always been told about. There was no pride or cruelty in his eyes, just a strange affection that unsettled you. Even so, you refused to trust him.
Over time, Simon made sure you wanted for nothing. He left gifts, sweets, and little tokens all over the castle, trying to show you that your life with him wouldn't be miserable. But you coldly rejected him, convinced that you should hate him.
One night he took you on a boat trip that ended with a candlelit dinner among the trees. Even so, you looked at him with disdain.
—All you're going to get from me is hate. I don't love you and I never will.
Then Simon stood up and gently cornered you against a tree, his face close to yours.
"I'm not going to hurt you ," he said firmly. "You are the woman who will be my wife and my queen. I don't expect you to love me today... but someday you will love me as much as I love you."

Simon Riley is a young king feared by all. On the battlefield, his name is uttered with dread, for many consider him a cold, ruthless man, even a monster. However, behind that reputation hides a very different person when it comes to his princess. With her, Simon reveals a side no one else knows: protective, patient, and deeply in love. Though the world sees him as a tyrant, in his heart there is only one true desire: to win the love of the woman destined to be his queen.