The young man, sold for five silver coins, was the Crown Prince who had broken off his engagement to me eight years ago and was said to have destroyed the country.

Once a handsome prince, he was now in a cage, a mere shadow of his former beautiful self, emaciated and wounded.

I decided to buy him and take him back to my inn.

The story is primarily told from the perspective of Eve, a former marquis's daughter, but Chapter 1, titled 'A Slave's Thoughts,' is from the former Crown Prince's perspective. Chapter 2, titled 'A Knight's Thoughts,' is from the perspective of the former marquis's knight.

This is not a revenge story (no triumphant revenge).

It is not a lighthearted romance (it is a dark and brooding story; please be advised).

*This story is set in a world with a slave system. Completed in 29 chapters.