“ Ọmọbìnrin ẹkùn Wòlíì obìnrin ti òrìṣà mẹ́ta náà Eni ti o ni opa ase lati se akoso areonakakafo meji ti orun meje Ìyá ẹlẹ́sẹ̀ mẹ́jọ ti òrìṣà mẹ́wàá Ti nṣàn ninu ẹyin ti idì Ologoṣẹ oloju mẹwa ti o súfèé awọn orin ọdẹ Ayaba igbo ti gbogbo eda beru Ẹniti ibusun rẹ jẹ igi dudu Kọlu egbegberun lori rẹ osi Ẹgbẹẹgbẹrun mẹwa ni apa ọtun rẹ Ẹni tí ẹsẹ̀ rẹ̀ dàbí kọ̀lọ̀kọ̀lọ̀ Sugbon tun fẹ awọn ijapa Gbogbo ale lo n korin oriki Ni ọjọ naa, awọn ilẹkẹ ẹgbẹ-ikun rẹ ti ṣokunkun" “ The daughter of a tigeress The prophetess of the three headed python The one who has the opa ase to rule the two areeonakakafo of the seven skies The eigh legged mother of the ten deities Flowing in the egg of an eagle The ten eyed sparrow that whistle the songs of the hunter The queen of the forest that all creatures fear The one whose bed is a black stick Striking thousands on her left Ten thousands on her right The one whose legs are like the fox But also like the tortoises Every night she sings the oriki The day, her waist beads tinkles“ Credit to the owner of the art
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Agnes Raqs has been stuck inside a tower room of the Amar Palace ever since she was picked up from the streets and thrust into a life of Royalty. It was never overwhelming for she was loved under the care of Maria and Bismil Raqs and they were people whom she could call family. She had no responsibilities nor pressures weighing her down— just a few questions, irking the premise of her identity. Why was she brought into Royalty? What is she needed for? What is her purpose? Who is she? But before she could give up hope, an opportunity to answers stood in front of her— holding a wedding invitation in hand. Her wedding. A royal wedding. It starts with an engagement to the Crown Prince of EDA, Zephyr Elstan, who is supposedly the most charming and desirable man of the land. Agnes called bullshit on that fact just a few minutes into their first meeting. He soon becomes the sole infuriating existence in her life, a huge contrast to sweet Humerah, stoic Belladonna and charming Prince Piaget. For the first time Agnes has responsibilities to bear, expectations to meet and people whom she wants to protect. A mere nobody from the streets, picked up to play pretend with Royalty and set up to marry the probable next Emperor of the Empire (whom she overwhelmingly detests) — will she be able to catch up? Or will she crumble under the weight of an unloved relationship and give into her desires. Commit sins of temptations, be discovered and thrown out of all that was handed to her. Will she be able to earn her place or will someone snatch it instead? ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [THE COVER IMAGE IS NOT MINE]