Trapped in a secret underground lab since birth, 18-year-old Lyra has endured years of brutal experiments, injected daily with mysterious serums designed to push the limits of human ability.
As a result, she can run at infinite speed, but her life is a blur of isolation and pain, never knowing anything beyond the sterile white walls and the scientists' cold indifference. That is, until a sudden raid on the facility changes everything.
Deon, a 22 year-old feared mafia don known for his ruthless, emotionless demeanor, leads the attack. Unpredictable and merciless, Deon has built an empire on fear, with enemies too terrified to cross him.
But behind his icy exterior, he is fiercely protective of the few he considers family. When he discovers Lyra in the lab, something in her broken, haunted eyes stirs an unspoken connection. Despite his cold, calculating nature, Deon decides to take her under his wing, a choice that baffles both his allies and enemies.
Now, Lyra must navigate a world of crime and violence with her newfound freedom, while Deon remains an enigmatic protector, willing to slaughter anyone who threatens her. Together, they are an unstoppable force-her speed and his cruelty-bound by a shared past of darkness and a future fraught with danger.
When Lyra is suddenly thrown into a forced marriage within an enigmatic billionaire's mansion, she must unravel deadly secrets, survive a haunting legacy, and resist falling for her cold, dangerously alluring husband, Blade, if she wants to free herself.
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Lyra Faxon, a spirited and successful novelist, never imagined her story would be rewritten by someone else's hand-let alone by Blade Harlow, the enigmatic billionaire who takes her as his bride without consent. One moment, she's on top of her life. The next, she's trapped inside the sprawling Harlow mansion, surrounded by a cold, aristocratic family that seems to be hiding something... or everything.
As the walls close in and her parents mysteriously vanish, Lyra is left with no choice but to uncover the truth. The Harlow estate pulses with ancient secrets, and Blade-arrogant, guarded, and magnetic-may be at the center of them all.
Each room whispers a warning. Each night draws her deeper into danger... and into a love that feels more cursed than chosen.
Can Lyra escape the spellbinding legacy she's been thrust into? Or is she destined to become a part of it-forever?
• Can also be called as - The Hostage Bride.
• Tropes under the story:
Mystery, Fantasy, Supernatural, Romance.
• Cover and banners designed by - Me!
• Words Count - 75,000
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