The King Forced into Marriage [Western Fantasy]

When they were young, Prince Amara and Duke Lowell of Lannos fell in love in the Dark Forest, swearing never to betray each other.

Later, they fought side by side on the battlefield, only to part ways over their conflicting interests.

The ambitious Duke of Lannos sought to dominate the world, winning new allies and casting covetous eyes on the kingdom.

At their final meeting, Amara murdered his former lover with his own hands.

Five years later, Lowell's younger brother Moenke, now the Duke of Lannos, led his troops south and intervened in the kingdom's succession war.

Raised by his older brother from childhood, Moenke was filled with hatred for the wicked beauty who had seduced and assassinated him.

He captured Amara and forced him to wear a widow's black robes, repenting for his dead brother in the temple.

Yet when Moenke lay awake at night, he always remembered the figure he had accidentally glimpsed kissing his brother in the Dark Forest many years ago.

Then, after a drunken mistake, he was seduced by the black widow with a forked tongue and betrayed his brother.

Reader's guide:

1. Amara is a true femme fatale and everyone's favorite, with one-on-one pairings at different stages. Mpreg.

2. A story of love, mutual destruction, and more destruction. An extremely, extremely, extremely old-school novel, with physical and emotional angst and a crematorium-style grovel. Important disclaimer: I'm an evil stepmother!!!

3. Amara is Jinlian, Lowell is Dalang, and Moenke is Wu Er.

Theme: Be loyal to your position and your interests