A cursed tyrant tricks an oracle into a fake marriage for sacrifice, then falls for her.
Tyrant Kai shoulders a hereditary blood curse that can only be broken by killing Oracle Phoebe. He engineers a counterfeit marriage contract to bring her into the palace, fully intending to offer her up. Before the ritual can proceed, genuine affection takes root, turning a calculated execution into an agonizing choice. The curse still demands her death for his survival, yet his feelings render that outcome intolerable. The premise hinges on the collision between an ancient supernatural debt and a bond neither expected, leaving the ruler caught between securing his own life and sparing the woman he now cherishes.
Motifs
Blood curse demands sacrifice
Sham marriage hides murder
Love versus survival
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