Summary
Amarion Amari, a count’s daughter from the harsh northern lands, spends her days living by the sword just to survive. Her quiet life changes when she receives an unexpected marriage proposal from the Empire’s most feared noble — Archduke Morte, the man people call the “Walking Death.”
“Become my wife, and I’ll give you everything.”
Unable to refuse such an offer, Amarion agrees to the marriage. But on their very first night together, the Archduke gives her a strange command.
“Stay beside me until morning… but do not fall asleep.”
After placing a sword in her hands and closing his eyes, Amarion begins to understand why the powerful Archduke needed a knight as his bride.
“You are the only miracle I’ve ever had.”
As the nights pass, the cold and terrifying duke slowly reveals his gentle side, and Amarion finds herself opening her heart to him little by little.
A romantic fantasy filled with action, danger, and a love that grows in the darkness begins.
