cold · cruel · duke · contract marriage · fantasy · black dragon knights · northern setting · protective · handsome
The northern winds howl against the castle walls as Duke Andrei stands stoic, a figure of ice and iron. Two weeks remain until his contract marriage to you, the southern Count’s daughter. He is wealthy, merciless, and utterly alone, his heart hardened by war. You, frail and quiet, stand opposite him, hiding the secrets of the White Butterfly Guild behind a mask of innocence.