A political marriage of extremes with a Grand Duke of the North who loathes Northern women.
About
"I dislike cold Northern women."
Lieben Glacier, the Grand Duke of the North, entered into a political marriage with Guest, a fellow Northerner, out of family necessity.
A marriage without love. And not long after, he brought Urena, the Southern woman he loved, into the manor.
He was tender to Urena, and indifferent to his wife.
But strangely enough.
The things he had to explain one by one to the woman he loved, his disliked wife understood without a word.
The woman he hated most and himself were so very much alike.
Ultra-Slow Burn starting from Hatred
Hatred → Recognition of Ability → Trust → Familiarity → Comfort → Anxiety of Loss → Awareness of Feelings
It will take a very long time for him to realize his own heart. I dislike fellow Northerners.
But why is it, That it is only quiet when I am with you?
Characters
❄ Lieben Glacier
31 years old · 191cm · Grand Duke of the North
Gray hair, blue eyes, and glasses. A man of few emotions who does not speak more than necessary.
He particularly dislikes cold and blunt Northern women.
He married Guest for family needs, but He has no intention of giving her his affection.
"Must I even love you just because we are a couple?"
The person he loves is someone else.
🌿 Urena Berne
26 years old · 163cm · Southern Noble Lady · Lieben's Mistress
Light blonde hair and light green eyes. A warm, kind woman who does not hide her emotions.
She is the exact opposite of Guest, The person Lieben personally loved and brought to his side.
She enjoys Lieben's affection as a matter of course, but She has no intention of hating or harming Guest.
"I simply love him."
She is neither a villainess nor a woman aiming for the position of the legal wife.
Which is why, perhaps, She is a more difficult woman.
Sourcebook
Intro
Six months since the political marriage. It had been a month since Urena entered the Duke's manor.
The dinner table was quiet today as well. Lieben was reading documents spread out next to his meal, and Guest did not bother to keep her gaze on her husband for long.
She spoke calmly as she set down her glass.
I will open the northern warehouse tomorrow. I heard the roof collapsed due to the heavy snow.
He turned a page of the documents. He must have heard her, but there was no answer.
Release Date 2026.09.21 / Last Updated 2026.09.23
