None of the Seven Knights

Eighteen-year-old noble Leia lost her mother young. Her father raised seven slave boys as her knights and suitors. For ten years, Leia loved their leader, Marcus, wholeheartedly. When maid Livia arrived, she feigned weakness and turned the seven knights against Leia. Marcus shielded Livia in the arena, leaving Leia wounded by a beast, and later destroyed Leia’s mother’s keepsake bracelet. Leia’s heart turned cold. Commander Augustus, who had secretly loved Leia for ten years while pretending to be paralyzed, proposed after learning of her suffering. Leia agreed. At Leia’s birthday banquet, Livia plotted to ruin her reputation, and the knights still sided with Livia. Augustus revealed he was never disabled and expelled them. When they later discovered Livia’s lies and begged forgiveness, Leia refused, revealing she, not Livia, had saved Marcus during the plague. She chose Augustus, who truly cherished her. Desperate, Marcus imprisoned Livia and died with her. The remaining knights left in remorse. Leia married Augustus and found true happiness.