Summary
In an empire ruled by the volatile Duke Cedric, a tyrant whose sanity hangs by a thread, one specific scent keeps his deadly rage at bay. Fail to provide it, and face his terrifying wrath. Imagine my shock when I woke up as Ariel, his personal perfumer – and the notorious villainess who relentlessly pursued him! The original Ariel was obsessed, manipulative, and utterly infatuated with the ‘rabid dog’ Duke. My only goal? Survive. And that means severing all ties with the man whose temper could cost me my head.
‘Duke, let’s end this,’ I declared, confident in my escape plan from our forced contractual relationship. His stunned silence was almost comical. But then, a slip of the tongue. ‘Don’t worry about the perfume,’ I blurted, ‘I’ll make sure you don’t turn into a crazy dog.’ His icy gaze, ‘Crazy… dog?’ Oh, dear. My internal nickname for him just became external.
I thought I was free, ready to live a quiet life. Until I found him, the terrifying Duke Cedric, sitting forlornly on the steps of my new shop. Was he truly the ‘rabid dog’ I’d imagined, or just a lost puppy caught in the rain? This tyrant might be more complicated – and clingy – than I ever anticipated. Discover the scent of destiny and the truth behind the tyrant’s heart. Read Chapter 1 now!