Virgin Marriage

“If it weren't for his birth, he would have been flooded with marriage proposals by now.” Cedric Lastair had many descriptors attached to his name. The Empire's Marquis, a useless Beta, a man suitable for a one-night stand, and the Emperor's bastard. His daily life was a repetition of meaningless nights, neither rejecting nor clinging to the countless hands that reached for him. Into those tedious days, someone appeared who would breathe quite a bit of vitality into his life. “Your Majesty, may I choose the gift you mentioned now?” A tribute sent by those called barbarians. Tariq, the fifth prince of Barkan. And Cedric makes a choice that no one expected. “He’s too good to be brou...