Raised Too Precious

To strengthen harmony among nations and teach rulers’ qualities, a training tournament is held every five years on Credo Island. As princes and princesses arrive one after another, the handsome prince Arkin Seilir of the winter-forest kingdom lands with lofty ambitions. Tall and striking, keen-minded, an excellent hunter and leader, he’s said to have secured the line of succession early thanks to his flawless perfection. Yet Arkin hides a secret no one knows. To overcome the crisis before him, he must achieve outstanding results in this tournament…

With a stronger sense of purpose than ever, Arkin suddenly encounters Nephatia, princess of Kephet—and from that moment, everything starts to go wrong. The instant their bodies touch, an unfamiliar, overwhelming sensation sweeps over him. In a dizzying confusion that threatens to make him lose his senses, she whispers in his ear:

“I think you’re my fated match.”

Arkin snaps to attention. What outrageous talk is that? This isn’t the time—he has other priorities! He desperately tries to keep his distance from Nepetia, rejecting with all his body and heart both the mysterious sensation and the pull that keeps drawing him to her, denying it outright:

“Don’t lie. There’s no way you and I are destiny. I’m the one who will inherit Solinar’s throne!”