The Bride They Threw Away

The Story

House Ashford erases Vera from their lineage, forcing her into a marriage with Alaric, the city’s crippled Black Lion, so an impostor can claim the inheritance. Vera does not beg for mercy. She accepts the match publicly. Exiled to the desolate Grey House, she discovers that Alaric’s savage nature is actually the result of poison administered by his own family. While her former abusers forge a decree to enslave her as a servant, a hidden apothecary prepares the antidote. The crippled Alpha finally opens his eyes. The true slaughter begins.