The Prince of Arden

Hundreds of years ago, the kingdom of Arden was conquered by southerners. Blood flowed like a river until the rulers reached an agreement: the Custodian of Arden would be the bastard prince Randall. Neither the king-father nor his half-brothers ever showed kindness to Randall, but he longs for justice. To strengthen his position and save his brother Will from an undesirable marriage, Randall decides to take the Northern princess as his wife. Aurora – proud and willful, she is not going to marry a foreigner and leave her homeland.
To solidify the marital union, Randall can be helped by a special ritual of soul unification, known in Arden since ancient times. But will Aurora agree to it if she discovers who her fiancé really is? Love, hatred, intrigue, and bloody rituals. In Arden, the choice is simple: either salvation or a desperate step into the abyss.