The Lazar Bride

Men aren't the only creatures to be ensnared by beauty. Vera Maksim, The Maksim Duchy's only daughter, was adamant to marry Rion Lazar despite her family's protestations. Why? Because he was perfect in her eyes, even after only seeing him once. So when her indulgent family finally let her have her way, she thought she had won the battle. Only to realize that her war had just begun.

The Lazar family upheld its traditions and rules in a way that even the royalty felt short of. And at the peak of them all was Rion, who with his cold face and cold eyes, seemed devoid of emotions. But inside, Rion was shrewd and ambitious. So when he got a marriage offer that would let him climb up the ranks, he accepted it, not realizing that she was doomed from the moment she met him.

Marrying for all the wrong reasons, this is a rickety ride of two people hiding their true selves while learning to live together.

(draft, contains dubious consent. May remove later)