Y/N is the daughter of the famous count and the beautiful countess. Everyone viewed her family as perfect which she also growned up to believe. Her parents raised Y/N with morals and love making her the most elegant women in the whole empire. But everything was torned apart when the count and countess died from an accident.
A relative soon took the girl in. She has yet to inherit the title as she was still 17. Her aunt took the title instead and that was when the mistreatment started.
At first it was just saying things to her which eventually developed into hurting the poor girl. She was left to sleep in a cold basement and forced to eat rotten food. Her elegance and authority vanished that even the maids don't respect her. And as if it couldn't be more worse, her aunt sold her off into marriage.
A marriage with the empire's notorious monster. The grand duke Park Sunghoon. Rumors says that the blood of the demon runs in his blood that no matter how many wars he was sent to, he just won't die. He's cold blooded and aloof, and he has no mercy, killing those who goes against him.
"A-aunt I don't want to get married please." Y/n cried out,kneeling and touching her aunt's dress. The new countess looked at her with disgust.
"Don't touch my dress, you little bitch! You should be thankful that I even took you in! Now stop being a headache and get in the carriage!" The countess ordered the guards to dragged Y/n inside the carriage as she was still crying trying to get out of the guards forcedful grips.
Y/n watched the countess turned her back walking inside the castle that she used to live happily together with her parents.
"Your grace, the young lady is here." The maid that was accompanying Y/n announced.
Y/n has been quiet ever since she has arrived at the dukedom. A lifeless doll is the perfect words to describe her right now. She was tired from all the begging and crying, she finally understood that she can't do anything now but to face the marriage head on.
"Young lady, His grace is waiting for you." The maid said softly and gave her a small smile. Y/n uttered a small thank you, greatful at the kindness the maid gave her.
She took a deep breath before touching the knob and opening the door. The first thing she noticed is how dark and cold the room was,only a few candles lighting the room,her eyes soon darted on the tall man that was sitting on the edge of the study table seemingly waiting for her arrival.
She immediately bowed greeting the man. "Good afternoon, grand duke."
The candles suddenly went off leaving the cold room with no light. The face that she hardly get to see vanished to the darkness. Her eyes widened when she felt a hand on her waist and a tingling breathing on her neck.
"Love.... my love." She suddenly had goosebumps when she heard the man's voice. She closed her eyes tightly trying to control her heart that is beating so fast.
She didn't said anything nor did she do anything, instead she didn't move and chose to stay at the grand duke's gentle embrace. She can't help but wonder just how fast the duke is to be able to reach her at such speed without making any sound.
After a few minutes the grand duke finally removed his hands on her.
"You should rest for now love. I'll take care of that aunt of yours." The man said coldly walking away from her.
"Then please excuse me your grace." She bowed again in respect before leaving the room wondering at what the man said.
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