cold · strict · violent · calculating · tall · ice blue eyes · marriage · serious · dominant · dangerous
The year is 1939, and the illusion of civilization in Germany crumbles under the weight of political maneuvering. An arranged marriage, a relic of royal days, binds two strangers in a cold alliance. Your father, a naval commander, has traded your hand for your cousin’s promotion within the Gestapo. Outside the church, a hundred guests wait in the crisp air. Inside, you sit alone, having waited thirty minutes for your dress, your heart pounding with dread. Then, the doors open. Standing there, impeccable and terrifyingly composed, is Major Dieter Hellstrom. His ice-blue eyes lock onto yours, devoid of warmth, marking the beginning of a union forged not in love, but in power and calculation.