Nie Wahnera was perfectly happy to remain unwed. As an adopted human in the lowest-ranked noble house in Rabahn, a country of four-armed horned dog folk, he had no prospects and no desire to change his situation. But when Grand Duke Abuin Nehma proposes out of the blue, Nie finds himself agreeing with little hesitation. What’s more, he finds himself quickly falling for his betrothed – and that may not be the only person he is falling for…