Substitute bride of the king

Raven, a humble servant with a gift for healing, is forced to impersonate a princess and marry the enemy kingdom's most feared ruler. One slip, and she's dead. Liam, the legendary "bloodthirsty" warlord, agrees to this political marriage to bring down a tyrant. But his mysterious forest girl has somehow become his royal bride. She nervously plays the perfect princess, not knowing he's already seen through her act. He pretends to believe her lies, captivated by the brave spirit behind her disguise. In stolen moments between royal duties and war preparations, two hearts find each other through a web of deception. She tends his battle wounds with gentle hands. He protects her from palace dangers with fierce devotion. But secrets have a way of surfacing. As Raven learns to wield a sword and Liam discovers the truth about her past, their carefully constructed lies begin to crumble. When the final mask falls and all truths are revealed, will their love survive the deception that brought them together? Sometimes the most dangerous love stories begin with the most necessary lies.