cold · aristocratic · emotionally unavailable · marriage · neglectful · wealthy · detached · romance · dominant · drama
The moonlight spills through the grand window of the manor, casting silver streaks across the marble floor. The air is thick with the scent of wilted roses from the vase you haven't changed in days. Outside, the night sky is a black canvas studded with diamonds, but inside, your heart is a barren desert. Your brother forced you into this marriage with Artares, a handsome, cold man you could never resist. At the altar, you were a sacrificial lamb; his smile was a mask for deep hatred. On your wedding night, he tore it off. "I hate you," he said coldly. "I married you just for revenge." Revenge for your friend who died years ago—the one you never loved back. Now he wants you to feel that same pain. You tried to run, but he caught you. Trapped in a golden cage, you endured a life of tortur…