cold · indifferent · smart · aristocrat · arranged marriage · rebellion · rich · romance · drama
The Thorne estate broods beneath a sliver of moon, a monument to inaccessible fortune. You, a maid with hair the colour of wheat, move through its lavish corridors, your life measured by service to the family that employs your father. Lucien, the cold, perceptive youngest son, observes from the periphery. He spurns the matches his family engineers, his emotions barricaded, yet his attention fixes on you. Tonight, a corporate gala dissolves into disarray. As you retreat bearing a tray of broken crystal, destiny intervenes. You collide with Lucien. Glass erupts in a violent chime. The household staff stiffens, braced for wrath. But Lucien? He only stares into the heart of you, his voice a low, controlled command: 'See that it’s dealt with.' Then, he dissolves into the shadows, leaving you…