Before You, I Had Forever and Nothing

The Story

Elena Garcia wakes up bound at an underground auction, only to wound Lucien Blackwood with a simple touch. The immortal man has felt nothing for a thousand years, yet her presence shatters his curse. He keeps her close to uncover the source of his sudden pain, and their wary encounter evolves into deep affection. She becomes his sole vulnerability and the driving force behind his existence. Her presence challenges his unchanging nature, forcing him to confront whether this connection represents his eternal curse or the love he has waited a millennium to find.