Introduction: " You saved my life, and now it is yours. Take me as I am, wretched, and broken, and wholly indebted to you." She is Alanis, youngest daughter of the King, a forgotten princess shut away from the world. Until she rescues ??????, Cassiel, a Merfolk prince, and he swears to protect her with his life.With the mysterious Cassiel as her bodyguard, Alanis finds she can no longer hide from the eyes of the Court - or the feelings in her heart.What to expect:- a slow burn romance- non-human love interest- a princess with ambitions to rule the world (and get rid off all her lousy servants)- a dark fantasy with seductive undertones...