A Mistake. An Unwanted Child. This was the bitter truth Cecilia’s mother never let her forget. Raised by her grandparents, isolated from a family who cast her aside, she believed she was destined to remain in the shadows—until one day, a plea arrives—a desperate message from her younger sister, Seraphine.
Sera begs Cecilia to take her place in an arranged marriage, to bear a burden she cannot. Reluctantly, Cecilia agrees, bound not by choice but by a sense of guilt she can’t escape. She steps into a loveless union with Adrian, a man as cold and distant as her family’s affection. She swore she would never let herself feel again. Never hope, never love. But as the days unravel, Cecilia finds herself drawn to Adrian in ways she never expected.
What awaits for her at the end of this path? Salvation or ruin? Can a heart that was never wanted, survive being shattered once again?
Artwork by Bee
