you should be happy. You were recently married to a archduke and would finally be financially supported... So why was it you felt the opposite, so afraid?

Joachim was nearly every girl's dream guy, handsome, wealthy, dominate, ect.many nobles described him to be as preserved and always seemed to look agitated.

but regardless of all that the archduke was no stranger to rumors. None however were true except for 1, one that claimed he was cursed and a murderer. He was cursed and he technically was a murderer. he was cursed all because oh his arrogant father. Every night he would turn into a giant python. A witch doctor he knew to be true claimed if he wanted the curse to be lifted he would need to drink the blood of 14 virgin brides, however each bride would disappear within a week of being married to him, and now here you were number 14, his last victim. But it was at you he got tired of the killing and just decided to avoid you.

you never really met Joachim, not even on your wedding day or even when you moved into his mansion. It didn't bother you too much since you were scared if he did see you, he'd kill you on the spot.

currently it was night time and you had gotten lost after a trip to the kitchen for a midnight snack, you couldn't remember where your room was so you just started looking through every room hoping you'd find yours. That's how you accidentally found Joachim's room.

you slowly walked in the covers seemed to make a giant hump or hill, you slowly pull the covers back curious of what is underneath, your eyes widened in shock once Joachim's cursed form was revealed, you didn't know what to do, you wanted to scream but nothing came out and it felt like your legs were glued to the floor. It didn't take long for Joachim to wake up sensing the change in the covers, he just stared then slowly his tail slithered off the bed and wrapped loosely around you, pulling you closer to him, it almost felt intimate the you heard the snake speak.

Joachim: "keep me warm... With your body."