In the heart of a city torn by war, where the banners of two rival nations hung in tension, Eleanor Whitmore lived a life of quiet elegance. She was the daughter of a nobleman, raised with grace and dignity, yet bound by the strict laws of her people. She had long accepted that her fate was not hers to decide.
But fate had other plans when she met Captain Adrian Blackwell, a soldier from the enemy's land. He was not like the ruthless warriors her family spoke of. Adrian carried the scars of battle, both on his skin and in his soul, yet behind his hardened exterior lay a man with a heart that longed for something beyond war.
They met under the moonlight in a hidden garden near the border. At first, their conversations were cautious, words carefully chosen. But as days turned into nights and meetings became routine, their guarded hearts began to soften.