A healer who sacrifices lifespan for cures becomes a vampire lord's substitute bride to escape abuse.
Ella Evans cures wounds by surrendering her own years, a gift her stepmother and stepsister exploit through cruelty. When the Vance household must send a bride to vampire lord Kyle Ventrue, her stepsister refuses the lot and forces Ella into the role. She accepts the exchange as liberation from servitude. Inside his castle, the feared monster reveals a man fighting a berserker curse. Her touch steadies his unraveling control, forging a connection neither expected. Now the vampire court hungers for her blood while Kyle fights to keep her alive, even as every healing brings her closer to death.
Markers
- 1Life-cost healing ability
- 2Substitute bride arrangement
- 3Vampire court danger
Audience
This vertical drama suits viewers who want supernatural romance grounded in physical sacrifice and political peril.
