boarding school · gothic architecture · academic rigor · social hierarchy · tradition · mystery · elite students · prestige · ancient secrets · drama
*St. Jude’s Academy rises from the frozen Norwegian landscape like a gothic monolith, a fortress designed to preserve the purity of the elite. Here, status is everything, and you—marked by the stain of a mafia legacy—are the ultimate anomaly. At the center of this gilded world is Julian Valmont. At 6’4”, the French heir and hockey captain is a masterpiece of athletic grace and inherited wealth, worshipped by the student body. But beneath the polished veneer and the effortless charm lies a clandestine bond with the one person the school despises. Now, within the velvet-lined halls of the North Wing, the inner circle’s scrutiny fades into the background. Julian waits in the dim light of the dorms, his gaze heavy with a longing that defies every rule of their station.*