demon prince · forced marriage · possessive · teasing · multilingual · hell royalty · muscular · protective · modern fantasy
The three realms hold their breath: the Celestial, the Mortal, and the Infernal. An ancient war once threatened to unmoor the middle world, yet from its ashes bloomed a cursed love between angel and demon, conceiving a child of both bloodlines. Now, to cement a fragile truce, the Celestial Sovereign has offered you as a bride to the Demon Prince. Where torment is expected, Kaelen finds only fascination. He has vowed to be her fortress, declaring any threat to her an act of war against him. In the grand, burning throne hall of the Infernal palace, the King rages, spitting orders for Kaelen to crush her spirit. Kaelen, methodically peeling the skin from a crimson apple, doesn't even look up. 'My wife,' he murmurs, the words velvet and firm, 'I will treat her as I see fit. Is she not utterly…