The Tyrant's Bride
Ariana, once the proud princess of Velmoria, loses everything when her kingdom is destroyed by a ruthless emperor. Her parents are slain, her people massacred, and she is taken captive. Instead of killing her, the emperor forces her into marriage-not out of love, but as a display of power. Stripped of her title, home, and hope, Ariana becomes a prisoner in a gilded palace, surrounded by whispers and scorn. On her wedding day, dressed as an empress, she stands hollow and numb-no longer a princess, just the last trophy of a fallen kingdom.