King Bastien's father locked him into an ironclad betrothal contract with Lady Helena Rey when the two of them were only seven years old. Bas and Helena have never been friendsand not only because she marked their first meeting by dropping a frog down his shirt. He's been unsuccessfully petitioning Parliament to annul the damn contract ever since he took the throne nine years ago. But with the deadline for officially confirming the engagement rapidly approaching, Bas is getting desperate.
Nothing if not loyal, Nico accepts the faux-posal, although close proximity to Bastien makes him more than a little uncomfortable, and the increased scrutiny of government officials threatens to expose his illegal ability. Good thing this engagement is temporary, because being the king's ex will be a lot less onerous than prison or exile.
Or, if the attacks from a shadowy conspiracy continue, than being dead.