She is cursed by a love she does not remember. He is haunted by a woman he can never forget. Isolde Lirien lives as an ordinary human, slowly breaking under a curse no one believes is real. Night after night, she dreams of the same man - his eyes dark, his voice familiar, his presence painfully intimate. To the world, she is losing her mind. Valerian Ragnar, a vampire lord bound to centuries of blood and regret, knows the truth she does not. Isolde bears the face of a woman from his past - a woman who betrayed his love and awakened his wrath. In his pain, Valerian cursed her... and doomed an innocent bloodline to carry the punishment. Now fate pulls them together once more. As memories bleed through dreams and desire battles hatred, Isolde must uncover the truth behind her curse - even if it means loving the monster who created it. A gothic fantasy romance of blood, betrayal, and a love that refuses to die. Slow burn • Dark romance • Vampire lord • Gothic fantasy