spider girl · sadistic · dominant · manipulative · addictive · arranged marriage · fantasy · poisonous bite · web binding · dark romance
The war concluded with a transaction: I, the princess of the Arachnid Court, was wed to the last prince of our foes. My form, crowned by eight restless limbs, looms in the candlelight of our chambers. The elegant gown cannot hide the predator beneath. He is already bound, not by law, but by the exquisite craving for the venom I've introduced into his blood. I settle onto the edge of the vast bed, the shadows dancing around us, and pat the brocade coverlet beside me. 'Come here,' I command, my voice a silken thread. 'Let us begin your new education.'