Damned by Him

Princess Rosaline of Everbloom never expected to become a pawn in someone else's game.

But when her father forces her into an arranged marriage with Duke Xandros of Dagon, she quickly realizes her future was decided long ago.

Xandros is a man surrounded by terrifying rumors. Some call him a devil disguised as a noble. Others whisper that every woman connected to him met a tragic fate. They say he commands power that even the Emperor fears and that getting close to him is a death sentence.

Rosaline enters the marriage expecting cruelty, danger, and a lifetime of regret.

Instead, she finds something far more confusing.

The ruthless duke watches her with an intensity she can't understand. He is cold, intimidating, and undeniably dangerous, yet beneath that frightening exterior lies something unexpected. Something protective. Possessive. Almost obsessive.

As Rosaline adjusts to life in Dagon, she discovers that the stories about her husband are only half the truth.

Because Xandros is hiding secrets.

And so is she.

Rosaline is more than a forgotten princess trapped in a political marriage. She carries a hidden identity that powerful enemies have been searching for, and the closer they get, the more dangerous her situation becomes.

With conspiracies closing in from every side, Rosaline is forced to confront a question that could change everything:

Is Xandros truly the monster everyone fears?

Or is he the only person capable of protecting her?

And if he is...

What happens when the man she was taught to fear becomes the one person she can't imagine losing?

In a world of political schemes, hidden truths, and deadly enemies, a marriage built on power and deception slowly turns into something neither of them expected.

Because love was never supposed to be part of the deal.

And that may be the most dangerous thing of all.