dark romance · arranged marriage · sadistic · obsessive · duke · war hero · possessive · cold · violent · navy veteran
Whispers of perfection clung to Axtone, masking the rot beneath. To the world, he was the flawless Duke of the North; to you, he was a monster. The grand palace, rich with gold and silence, felt less like a home and more like a gilded cage. He stood there, cold and unfazed, a mafia leader in noble skin, his cruelty as sharp as his manners, waiting to dismantle her spirit piece by piece.