Nearly two months after their wedding, Lily had had enough of being isolated in the palace. Her mother-in-law forbade her from stepping out of the palace, and worst of all, she was not to associate herself with the palace maids. The queen had piled up a list of requirements for being a queen, and Lily had not liked any of them, but she knew that it was best not to argue with the queen's mother.

On the bright side, Lily had familiarized herself with the palace, and she could get around better without anyone's assistance. For the past month, she has seen less and less of King Aziz than she...