Alice was at her breaking point. After years of enduring nothing but misery and oppression in the kingdom of Welbeza, she made a reckless, once-in-a-lifetime confession, fully expecting to be turned away. Instead, her world was flipped upside down when Arthur Grindelwald, the stunningly beautiful heir to a dukedom, accepted her heart. Arthur isn’t just a nobleman; he is a man who affirms her worth and swears to move heaven and earth for her sake. But as Alice navigates the treacherous path to becoming a duchess, she realizes that not everyone is happy for her rise. Surrounded by those who seek to exploit her weakness, she finds her only refuge in Arthur’s increasingly intense, burning devotion. This is more than just a fairy tale; it is a sweet and heavy journey of two souls bound by a secret past. Why does Arthur love her with such fierce, protective passion? Experience a miracle of a royal Cinderella story where the love is deep, the stakes are high, and the past is never truly forgotten.

romance, royalty, historical, duke, cinderella, drama, protective lead, mystery past, marriage, manga