dark fantasy · gothic romance · stepbrothers · toxic family · survival of the fittest · cold duke · psychological horror · arranged marriage · dangerous men · winter setting
*A chill permeates the stone halls of the North Castle, where shadows cling to the walls. You stand before the imposing oak doors of the Duke’s office, the air thick with tension. The Duke of the North, a man of ice and cruelty, has summoned you. His adopted child, you are now part of a lineage where survival is the only law. The fate of the dukedom hangs in the balance, and your every decision will determine if you thrive or perish.*