━ Born to a family known as the talons in the Empire's eagle, Cécilia von Klaus was raised with a dagger in her hand and a mask on her face as a daughter born of the imperial assassin's bloodline, trained to kill and solely living to take orders from the royal family.
However, death was something that she was not interested in and wished to escape from the cruel life she was being forced into. Though as her talent was too great to simply let go, the Emperor instead made her the teacher of his youngest recluse of a son, Livius von Granzreich, who would later grow up to be an unstoppable tyrant who would yield before nothing to keep her by his side.
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Cécilia swallowed, aimlessly circling her fingers against the cool floor. Everything hurt. She had taken out so many of the enemies up against her, her hands stained permanently in that dark red colour that hurt her eyes.
Sighing heavily as he watched her in such a defeated position, Livius leaned down to kiss her, feather-light and ever-so-gently.
"Surrender," he whispered breathily in her ear. "For me. You've done so beautifully and done more than enough. You don't need to hurt for this anymore, you don't need to kill. I'll look after you."
That would be nice. She was so tired, and it felt so good not to fight. If only he wasn't such a dangerous thing himself that she had let come close.
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Just when she's decided to leave the Town, Lady Cressida Belverst is forced to marry Lord Calan Haverston, the man who coincidentally knows a way out. Agreeing to marry for all the wrong reasons, can Cressida and Calan find out where their hearts truly belong?
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It is impossible to leave the Town, but one woman is determined to escape with the help of her betrothed.
Lady Cressida Belverst has always been judged as a walking scandal. Oh, how she tries (on some rare occasions) to be proper! When her parents arrange for her to marry a rich lord, Cressida has had enough. She has to leave the Town because she will not be forced to live with a man she doesn't love. But what happens if the very man she's betrothed to is the only one who can help her get out?
Calan Haverston, the Lord of Easton, takes the risk and helps his betrothed by using his knowledge of the Town's secrets because he is as willing as she to stay free of marriage for reasons completely different. He has dark secrets he cannot share with her, and his life is not one he can likewise open to anyone. But what happens when she leaves after awakening desires he thought he has under control? And what happens when he finds himself longing for her?
Cressida goes to a completely different place, one she has only heard in stories and read in books, with hopes of finding what her heart has always longed for. But love, mystery and secrets will chase her and it will only be a matter of time before she realizes what her heart truly desires.
*This story is a standalone title in the Haverston Family series.