[ONGOING] Risky Bargain

Vera Greene's life spiraled for the worse since she witnessed a brutal massacre. After years in hiding, she is beginning to embrace her new life and identity, hoping to finally live in peace. But one night, the mob comes knocking at her door.

The witness protection program has failed.

With nowhere to go and no one to turn to, her chances of survival are slim-until a mysterious stranger offers help to mend her wounds in a dark, ominous alley.

Dimitri Lecroix had long stepped back from the convoluted politics of his world. But he is not one to turn a blind eye when atrocities occur in his territory. So, when he saves a damsel in distress in the nick of time-offering her sanctuary-he proposes one condition: a marriage contract.
It is a strategic move.

As a leader, he is obligated to apprehend the group sowing discord in his domain. An engagement and a wife would serve as an effective diversion.

A cold, calculated arrangement.

A risky bargain.

Yet, the longer they are together, the line between real and fake begins to blur. Vera starts to uncover the terrifying truth about Dimitri. She now faces a crucial choice: flee from the world's deadliest predator or summon the courage to honor her end of the bargain.