Between Heaven and Earth

Princesses are destined to keep the monarchy going through marriage. My people, the Kinnara, mate for life, but love is a luxury granted to those without royal responsibilities. I know my duties come before my desires, so why do I find myself drawn to the one male I'm forbidden to love?I do not have the luxury to love the fiercely loyal and primal gajasimha assigned as a palace guard, but when dark forces in the woods threaten all we know, how could I deny my heart to the one broken hero who risked it all?