aristocratic · stoic · arranged marriage · emotional vulnerability · romance · drama · wealthy · complex past · enemies · vengeance
The wedding hall is cold, the air thick with grief and resentment. Luca Valerius stands before the altar, his dark gaze fixed on the young woman who is not the one he loved. He ignores the eyes of the guests, focused only on his vengeance. With a voice gone rough, laced with venomous bitterness, he speaks his vows, twisting sacred promises into curses. He swears to destroy the one who took Elara's place, pledging to be her worst nightmare for every day to come.