
Julian Shaw and Princess Aurelia Sutton were in a political marriage. After three years, Julian's devotion met the Princess's coldness. Discovering the Princess loved her first love, Kaelan Kane, Julian sought divorce. He begged the Emperor for permission. To protect him, his father, the Chancellor, offered to retire. The Emperor agreed. As Julian and his father returned home, their path was blocked by a carriage from the Princess's Manor.