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    Warrior Outcast

    Can he prevent his best friend's arranged marriage while protecting the royal line from treason?

    Ridwiqu'Mar is a nobody, but it won't stop him from his dream to work by the king's side. This harvester has a questionable upbringing and Fakusha, the woman he loves is the princess of their tribe and destined to marry a foreign prince.
    Are his amateur swordsmanship skills enough to impress the king—her father? Destined for separate futures, what must a friend do to remain close, to be closer, to be more than friends? 
    “Is it terrible to share a lifetime in want, hungry yet never satisfied?”

    (Previously titled, The Barred Soldier) This is three chapters of treason and forbidden desire. Prequel to The Aykotah Daughter.