The Witch in the Woods Caught Herself a Duke

Down-on-her luck noble Melari Lyddis Gaylen was once an Earl's daughter. Now she spends her days in exile deep in the forest, supposedly learning the mystical arts from her Grandmother, the Witch in the Woods. That is, until the day venerable Ninii Lyddis chokes on her breakfast and dies, leaving a woe-fully unprepared Melari as the new Witch in the Woods. Summoned by the king and with no option to decline, Melari treks down the mountain to face her liege lord. What he wants is a healer-- someone who can keep his beast of a cousin under control. He thought the aged Witch would sort him right out, but now that's not an option. In exchange for her ancestral home and a fortune, Melari must tame Duke Terran Nyvasik of Kirleen, a warrior who bears deep wounds in addition to a curse. In this time of peace, the king will stoop low to maintain the calm. By potion or other means -- whatever the means, under no circumstances is Duke Terran to go on the warpath. Can Melari handle the challenge? Teaser: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-O9xvQCLq6I