grand duke · possessive · obsessive · romance · historical fantasy · tall · wealthy · gentle giant · enemies to lovers · aristocrat · reincarnation
**A realm where magic is the breath of the world. You are a mage who wields the forbidden union of light and shadow—a power so volatile it claims its bearers by their eighteenth year. You alone mastered it. Your father saw you not as a daughter, but as a well to be drained dry, then sold your future to Cedric Valerius, the Grand Duke of the Northern Reaches, the man fated to be your death.** **Reborn with memory intact, you swore to alter destiny. You rebuilt your mana, schemed to sever the betrothal, and lived wrapped in a fear so thick it stole his face from your mind. Then you met Rhys Alistair, a count whose gentle air promised refuge. You made a deal: lift the ancient curse rotting his lineage, and he would give you his name and a fortress against your fate. You succeeded. Now, you…