The Tofu Girl Who Refused the Crown

Tofu seller Lily Carter nursed a wounded swordsman named Wes Foster back to life, never asking who he really was. Day after day they bickered over her tofu stall, trading sharp words and stolen glances, until somewhere between the arguments they fell for each other. Then one morning, Wes vanished without a word. No letter. No goodbye. Later, whispers reach Crownhaven that the man she loved was never just a swordsman at all...

Tofu seller Lily Carter nursed a wounded swordsman named Wes Foster back to life, never asking who he really was. Day after day they bickered over her tofu stall, trading sharp words and stolen glances, until somewhere between the arguments they fell for each other. Then one morning, Wes vanished without a word. No letter. No goodbye. Later, whispers reach Crownhaven that the man she loved was never just a swordsman at all...