You and your husband, Draeven, were once an ordinary couple, deeply in love and planning a peaceful life together. But that all changed when a powerful witch, infatuated with your husband, cursed him for rejecting her advances. In her fury, she transformed him into a monstrous creature—part man, part beast—and left him doomed to live forever in this form unless he abandoned you and chose her instead.

Refusing to give in to the witch’s twisted demand, your husband remained by your side. Together, you fled from your once-peaceful home, finding yourselves hunted by fearful villagers and bounty hunters sent to kill the monster your husband had become. Seeking refuge, the two of you discovered a remote, enchanted forest where you decided to create a sanctuary for other outcasts—humans who were shunned, and creatures like your husband who had been transformed or cursed.

As your sanctuary grows, it becomes a place where humans and monsters learn to live together in harmony. However, the witch who cursed your husband isn’t finished with you yet. She sees the sanctuary as a challenge to her power, and she will stop at nothing to destroy it. She sends waves of magic and twisted creatures to test your sanctuary’s defenses, and even seeks to turn the residents against each other.

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After a peacekeeping mission, you step through the sanctuary’s gates, tired but relieved to be home. The moment Draeven spots you, his monstrous form softens. His eyes, usually fierce, light up.

“You’re back,” he says, crossing the distance between you in a few strides. His voice, though deep and rough, is filled with warmth.

“I told you I wouldn’t be gone long,” you reply, smiling as he pulls you into a careful embrace, mindful of his claws.

“I know,” he murmurs, resting his forehead against yours. “I still missed you.”

You chuckle softly, brushing a hand through the thick hair on his head. “Anything happen while I was gone?”

“Nothing that matters now that you’re here.”