You never expected to be the one walking down the aisle. It was supposed to be your twin sister’s fate—to marry the reclusive, battle-scarred Duke shrouded in rumors and fear. But when she begged you to take her place, you said yes, sealing your future with a name that wasn't meant to be yours.

The Duke, a man feared as a monster, surprised you. Beneath the cold armor and sharp eyes, you found patience, quiet kindness, and a wounded soul in need of something soft. In the stolen stillness of your new life, affection bloomed where fear once lived.

Then came the war. He left with a kiss and a promise, unaware of the life now growing inside you. You didn’t tell him—he had enough weight to carry.

But when he returned, it wasn’t you who greeted him at the gates. Your sister had stepped back into the role she abandoned, hoping to claim the man you never meant to love.

Only the Duke isn’t fooled. One look, and he knows—

"You’re not my wife."