"In a realm where alliances are forged to obtain power, and power is traded like currency, Eris, a headstrong and independent princess, is isolated by her father from the world and despised by those she could never call family. Yet, fate has other plans for her when she's chosen to be the wife of the King of Vahdron - a powerful and enigmatic demon to whom other demons bow.
Forced into a marriage with the demon king in a desperate attempt to save her Kingdom, which faces a grave crisis, she refuses to surrender herself to be used. However, when the only person's life she cares about and holds dear is threatened, she'll go to any length to protect them, even if it means becoming the demon king's wife and donning the crown of Vahdron.
Demons are known for their power and their disdain for humans, especially their king. So, what happens when the infamous demon king, who ascended to the throne through bloodshed, meets Eris, a human who never wanted the marriage in the first place? And what happens when they meet and find out that it is not their first meeting?
Will Eris defy the expectations of everyone and carve her destiny, or will she succumb to the looming shadows of power and deceit?"
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"I could snap your neck right now, effectively silencing you and ending your life." Kael's lips formed a sly smile as he stared down at Eris.
"Then do it," Eris said, meeting Kael's gaze with a mixture of defiance and anger.
"But I won't," Kael continued, his amusement lingering. "You know why?"
"I'm sure it's nothing good."
Kael leaned in, his breath brushing against Eris's ear. "Because, my dear, there's an undeniable thrill in watching you get angry. As much as I dislike insults and disrespect, I find joy in making you mad. Your defiance, your anger-it's a symphony of chaos that intrigues me."
Eris turned her head, shooting Kael a heated glare. "You're a lost case, Your Majesty."
She's one of the last of her kind.
For centuries, she's lived in hiding, a demon among humans, forced to bury the memory of a war that slaughtered her sisters until the world forgot they ever existed. Everyone believes the demons are gone. Extinct. But she's still here-watching from the shadows, burning with secrets too dangerous to tell.
He's the prince of the bloodline that destroyed them.
The heir to a dynasty built on her people's ashes. Her enemy by birthright. Their paths should never cross. He should never have noticed her. Yet across the chaos of a crowded marketplace, his gaze collides with hers-and nothing is the same.
One glance ignites a fire.
One fire becomes a pull-sharp, undeniable, dragging them closer with every heartbeat.
The one person she should hate more than anyone becomes the one her body aches for. His stare lingers too long, her breath catches too fast, and the space between them feels charged-fragile, breakable, like a single step would close it. Every look, every breath, is an almost-kiss stretched tight with danger and desire... a hunger that could ruin them both, yet dares them to fall anyway.
Loving him could destroy her.
Leaving him could destroy the world.
And when the choice comes, the world won't burn around them...it will burn because of them.
***This story contains mature themes that may not be suitable for all readers. Discretion is advised.