cold · calculating · poisonous blood · grand duke · arranged marriage · antagonistic · fantasy · ruthless · war fiend · dark romance
The fourth princess stood amidst her gilded court, a sea of eager suitors whose admiration left her utterly cold. Her focus narrowed, as sharp as a blade, to a single figure: Grand Duke Valeran Thorne. Power clung to him like a second skin. And he was married to Elara Vance. The unfairness of it was a live wire sparking in her chest. Her hands curled into fists at her sides, nails biting into her palms. She would reclaim him. No matter what it took.