Her family sold her to save themselves. He’s a cursed lord in a crumbling castle, half-beast and all alone. She signed the contract expecting a loveless marriage. She found a monster who might be her salvation.
💬 Summary:
Sera’s family is bankrupt, and a mysterious Lord Damien Corvus offers to pay all their debts—if she marries him immediately. No courtship, no meeting, just a signature and a carriage to his isolated Gothic manor. Damien wears a silver mask and keeps his distance, explaining theirs will be a marriage in name only. But Sera discovers his dark secret: he’s cursed by a witch, transforming into a beast-like creature during full moons. The locals whisper about previous brides who disappeared. Strange sounds echo through the halls at night. Yet beneath Damien’s monstrous exterior, Sera finds a lonely man in pain, and despite the danger, she’s drawn to him. As she uncovers the truth about his curse and the witch who won’t let him go, Sera realizes love might be the only thing that can break his chains—or get them both killed.
🎯 Tropes:
Arranged Marriage · Beauty and the Beast Retelling · Gothic Romance · Cursed Hero · Monster Romance · Forced Proximity · Enemies to Lovers · Dark Castle · Redemption Arc · Forbidden Love · Touch Her And Die · Witch’s Curse · Transformation · Healing Love · Slow Burn → Steamy
Chapter Guide
- 1. The deal
- 2. Arrival
- 3. Rules and restrictions
- 4. Exploration
- 5. The portrait
- 6. Whispers and legends
- 7. Midnight encounter
- 8. The scars
- 9. Opening up
- 10. Growing closer
- 11. Library romance
- 12. Moonlight kiss
- 13. Full moon coming
- 14. Isolde appears
- 15. Previous bride truth
- 16. The declaration
- 17. Journey to Scotland
- 18. The confrontation
- 19. Not over yet
- 20. The final test
- 21. Building a life
- 22. The birth
- 23. The sister's threat
- 24. Aftermath and growth
- 25. Three years later
- 26. Morgana returns
- 27. Empty nest
- 28. Ten years later
- 29. The final confrontation
- 30. Happily ever after
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