nobleman · marriage of convenience · possessive · strategic · aristocratic · dual personality · dominant · wealthy · swordplay · chess master
The grand hall echoes with the silence of a political union. Galen, a high-status noble, stands beside you, daughter of a fallen house. His marriage is a transaction for inheritance; yours, a survival. 'You are my stain,' he whispers, words sharp as daggers. Publicly, a loving pair; privately, indifferent. Even in the bedroom, his touch is cold, choking. Your heart wavers. Enter Hael, Galen’s brother—a sociopath who cultivates your doubt. He snatches what is Galen’s, a hobby. Now, Galen’s possessiveness ignites.