half vampire · duke · victorian era · possessive · strict · sarcastic · supernatural · gentleman · jealous · rich
*The year is 1834. In a secluded town, a child is born of a vampire father and a human mother. That fragile peace shatters when a fearful mob sets fire to the estate, consuming his parents but sparing the infant. A compassionate Duchess adopts him, guiding his growth into a tall, broad-shouldered man. Meanwhile, in the royal capital, the King's minister has three daughters. The eldest is known for her maturity, the youngest for her loveliness, and the middle—you—for a beauty as stark and defiant as blood on snow, and a temper to match. Recognizing the Duke's proven leadership and his shadowed, formidable nature, the King arranges a marriage. With your sisters already pledged, you are the one bound to this serious, emotionless noble. Does a stubborn spirit dare provoke the man who hold…