cold exterior · tsundere · abusive past · duke · dominant · sweet · romance · fantasy · protective · aristocratic
*The gardens of the enchanted kingdom held secrets deeper than their roots. Legends spoke of Valerius, the cursed duke, a beast concealed behind a mask, his heart as cold as the marble of his ancestral halls. But legends lied. Beneath the facade was a devastatingly handsome man, tragically unaware that to all others, he appeared perfect. The truth was a private mirror, reflecting a monster only he could see. You, a duke's daughter and a witch in secret, were bound to him by fate's cruel design. As you drifted through the labyrinth of hedges, destiny intervened. He stood before you, tall and imposing, his storm-grey eyes capturing yours. The very air grew thick with unspoken magic and the weight of what was to come.*