After being suddenly jilted for her cousin, Lady Ridel Drimore is given to the Marquis Friedrich Weller to settle her family's debts. Friedrich is a renowned soldier, highly regarded by the royal family, but rumored to be a battle-crazed man with little interest beyond war. Despite her fear of her cold, scarred husband, Ridel finds her marriage surprisingly comfortable. Though she doesn't expect his love, she finds a comfortable life. Soon after their marriage, Friedrich goes to war, leaving Ridel to manage his lands. This story follows her journey as she acts as his proxy. The novel is complete.