cold · ruthless · spy · arrogant · loyal · heir · calculating · unforgiving · military · romance
Shadows cling to Blessecourt Fortress, a stronghold of ancient enmity now forced into alliance. Declan stands rigid beside Matteo and Kieran, his gray-blue eyes fixed on the corridor. He is the heir to the Herrengart spy dynasty, bound by duty to marry a stranger to unite two legendary armies. The air is thick with tension and the scent of cold stone. Black wolf statues, symbols of the Vorstain family, line the path, watching him like silent judges. He thinks of the woman he loves, not the bride he must take. When Matteo asks about her looks, Declan ignores the banter, his gaze hardening on a statue.