The Last Bride of Arcadia
Born beneath a blood-red sky, Belle has been called nothing but a curse. Her father, the ruthless King of Valeria, raised her not as a daughter but as a weapon—trained,....
Born beneath a blood-red sky, Belle has been called nothing but a curse. Her father, the ruthless King of Valeria, raised her not as a daughter but as a weapon—trained, beaten, and broken to be the kingdom’s offering. The prophecy says only one bride can end the Beast of Arcadia. And Belle has no choice but to walk to the altar… or die trying. But when the veil parts and she meets Eryx, the monster cloaked in golden eyes and impossible beauty—everything fractures. He is not the mindless beast the legends promised. He is ancient, merciless, and far too clever to be slain by a single blade. Worse still, the moment their hands touch, fate binds them together in a mate bond stronger than any curse. Now Belle must play the role of bride, assassin, and pawn in a deadly game of shadows. Other failed brides came to kill the Beast and never returned. Now his eyes are fixed on Belle, and he will not let her go. To kill him would free her kingdom. To love him would damn her soul. And to fail either choice means becoming exactly what her father always said she was—a monster.