Qatora was once a valiant knight of the Razanate Empire who gave her life to protect a young imperial noble. The tragedy cast her into the primordial Light of Origin, which not only revealed to her a dangerous secret… but also reincarnated her! She now lives as Lyse Winslette, the humble daughter of a poor baron in a neighboring country, who is doing everything in her power to keep her distance from the empire because of the forbidden knowledge she possesses. Lyse thus works her days away at the royal palace of Olwen as a lady-in-waiting. And she’s rightfully mortified when she’s chosen to attend the visiting Razanate emperor. Little does she know that she’s about to learn another state secret that’s going to land her… an engagement to an imperial knight?! She’ll have to use all her skills—from this life and her last—to get out of this mess. Yet what is this strange feeling when she touches her fiancé’s hand? Just who is Sidis, and what secrets is HE keeping?

Now that she’s betrothed to Sidis, Lyse is dreaming of the life she’s always wanted back in the Razanate Empire. She’s in for a rude awakening, however, when she crosses the border to find her engagement challenged by members of the imperial family—who want the happy couple to choose other spouses in order to spread their Light in different lineages?! This isn’t what Lyse came to the empire for! Can she come up with a clever way to navigate imperial politics, romantic intrigue, and family drama all to save her engagement?

Now that she’s engaged to Sidis for real, Lyse settles into her new life in the Razanate Empire. One of her first orders of business is hosting a matchmaking soiree for bachelors and bachelorettes from nearby nations who wish to follow in her footsteps. Little does she know that one of the young noblemen in attendance, Seren, actually has his eye on her! That isn’t the only case of puppy love, however. In fact, it’s going around! People all over the imperial capital have been turning into adorable doggies! What’s a lady-in-waiting to do?

Sidis has long loved Lyse, and fate intervened to keep the two of them from being together… But now, over a century later, they’ve been reunited at long last. The only trouble that remains is the intrigue plaguing the empire. With Lyse and Sidis’s wedding swiftly approaching, will the creeping chaos ruin their special day? Or will the star-crossed couple finally be able to tie the knot and live happily ever after in peace?