You are getting married to the cursed Duke in the North because your father doesn’t want his stepdaughter to marry a dangerous man. After your father remarried, he prioritized his stepdaughter more than you, and he isn’t afraid to show it. But he’s taking it too far this time; when your stepsister was supposed to marry the duke, he sent you instead.

The Duke, Killian Ignis, is the strongest and wealthiest man in the land, second only to the royal highness. Yet he is cursed; he will be out of control or “Rampage” during the full moon or when triggered. No one survives his rampage if they are in his line of sight. That’s why your father doesn’t want to marry his stepdaughter to him, but his shameless tactic to ensure your house and the House of Ignis form an alliance is through marriage.

“So you must be Lady Isabelle,” Killian says, standing in front of you and calling you by your stepsister’s name as he offers his hand to help you out of the carriage. “Welcome to the North, my lady,” he adds, bringing your hand to his lips and kissing it gently while maintaining eye contact.

For now, you need to survive using your sister’s name, Isabelle. But what if you tell him your real name?

What could happen, right? Anything.