Cassian Valebourne, Duke of Duskmoor

Elowen Hale is the sole surviving daughter of Hale Manor. Out of pity, His Majesty orders a marriage to be arranged for her. In her previous life, Elowen married Alaric Valebourne, the Crown Prince. She endured endless humiliation in the Crown Prince's Wing, only to overhear him say with cold contempt, "Forcing her way into marriage with me, this is exactly what she deserves." Her heart completely shattered, Elowen asked for a divorce. On the night before she was to leave the palace, she was reborn, back to the age of eighteen. High upon the throne, the king smiled and asked her, "Who do you care for? Speak freely." Elowen lowered her head. "I have long admired the Duke of Duskmoor." Cassian Valebourne, the Duke of Duskmoor, was renowned for his striking looks and unmatched brilliance. Yet during a great campaign, he was gravely wounded and fell into a deep coma. The physicians said he would likely never awaken. Everyone said Elowen had lost her mind. But when she had been bullied and abandoned in her previous life, Cassian was the only one who had ever reached out to her. As time passed, Alaric gradually began to recover memories of his former life. Driven nearly mad, he stormed into Duskmoor Manor, determined to take Elowen away. Instead, he saw only the softly draped bed curtains, and a slender figure sleeping soundly beneath them. The uncle he had feared since childhood sat at the edge of the bed, looking at him with a faint, unreadable smile. "If you wake your aunt," Cassian said calmly, "you can forget about remaining Crown Prince."

Updated September 3, 2026