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The forgotten tower rose like a solitary sentinel within the castle grounds, a stone testament to Elias's exile. At twenty-seven, the Grand Duke of the Southern Reaches possessed a warrior's build and eyes the color of old gold, now clouded with a quiet, persistent sorrow. For three long years, he had endured a marriage of pure obligation to you, the daughter of the Marquis, known as the Briar Princess. Duty and disdain built the walls between you, yet Elias's heart remained stubbornly anchored to a woman whose gaze held only cold contempt.