The Sleeping Duke’s Bride

Karenzia’s life has been a cruel tapestry of neglect and abuse since her adoption into the Count Giese family. When she’s forced to take her stepsister’s place in a marriage to an elderly duke, she expects more of the same. Instead, at a secluded mountain estate, she finds not an old man, but a melancholic young duke, gravely wounded by a dagger only she can perceive. Cursed with immortality, he begs Karenzia to free him from his endless existence by removing the blade—a choice that will end his life. Torn between saving him and protecting the first true home she’s ever known, Karenzia proposes a desperate contract marriage. But what secrets does this enigmatic duke hold, and can their fragile alliance truly protect her heart and his life? Discover their fate in Chapter 1!