This is the third entry in a series of interconnected stories sharing the same universe (the first is The Wolf Howls for Love, and the second is The Wolf's Fragrant Beauty). While this is a self-contained narrative, it is encouraged to read the first two entries to get a full picture of the lore and world before proceeding to this one. Louie Fridda is a prince. He is the youngest prince, son of a lowly concubine, which already puts his position in peril. However, he has been locked away and hidden from the world due to his body, which is blamed on his mother's lower class and her greedy seduction of the king. Louie is actually intersex, and though he has lived his life as a man, he is now being forced to take on a female identity. Louie's country has been in a contentious relationship with the neighboring Wolf Kingdom for a long time, but between the Wolf Kingdom's war with the north and Louie's country's need to trade with the far east, it is better for both to set aside their differences and form an alliance through an arranged marriage. But Louie's father is not willing to give up one of his beautiful daughters to what he calls the "savage kingdom," where people live among wolves. So, he tasks Louie with taking on the identity of a fake princess. Louie, having been hidden and isolated for much of his life, is terrified, but he has no choice. Not only is his father commanding it, but he is threatening Louie with his mother's safety. Louie's mother is the only person close to him, and he is willing to do anything to keep her safe. So, he travels to the Wolf Kingdom and is faced by people who want nothing to do with him. He is, once again, an outsider, mostly because of his hair color, which is neither white nor black, unlike that of everyone in the Wolf Kingdom. However, his inability to communicate with wolves certainly doesn't help. Louie is intended to marry Prince Zeth, who makes it clear that he has no trust or interest in his new bride. Still, he will do his duty for his country, and, unfortunately for Louie, that includes physical marital duties. Sure, he can hide his Adam's apple and pretend to be a woman, but his body will reveal the truth the moment they get into their bedchamber. He has to make sure this marriage succeeds for his mother's sake, but can he overcome not only his own fears about his physical constitution but also his new husband's possible disgust? Or is this the start of a war neither side can stop?
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