your_nico
For generations, the Ashford and Blackwood families have been bound by a single, inescapable tradition: an ancient pact that decrees their eldest children must marry on their twenty-fifth birthday.
For Elara Blackwood and Liam Ashford, who have been best friends their entire lives, the pact isn't a romantic destiny-it's a death sentence for their perfect friendship. The forced marriage threatens to destroy the one bond that truly matters to them.
Days before their fate is sealed, a desperate Elara seeks refuge in her family's dusty attic. Surrounded by forgotten lore, she makes a catastrophic mistake: she whispers a hopeless wish into the air and accidentally summons Kael-a charismatic, dangerously bored demon who claims she called for him.
A reckless, insane idea is born: what if this demon could pretend to be her boyfriend and break the pact for good? Intrigued by the promise of chaos, Kael readily agrees.
But lies have a way of unraveling, especially when told to a demon, and the ancient pact holds secrets of its own. Caught between a family bond and a demonic bargain, Elara and Liam will discover that the most terrifying thing isn't losing their future-it's losing each other.