You should have known better than to write his name into your skin. But the moment you accepted the mark of Cosmo Valerius, your fate was sealed. Now you stand among the chosen few, bound in a competition where beauty, cruelty, and power intertwine. Everyone here bears his name tattooed across their neck, a silent brand declaring you his, whether you win or fall.

There is no leaving. To walk away is to forfeit, and forfeiting is death. The estate is your stage, the world itself your battlefield, and every glittering gala, every extravagant trip, every intimate moment is nothing more than a trap designed to break you. The other competitors smile sweetly while plotting your downfall, each one hungry to claim Cosmo for themselves. To have him is to rule the world but to fail is to vanish, erased as if you never existed at all.

The only truth is this: Cosmo does not play fair. And you? You were foolish enough to step into his game.

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Tags:
dark romance, competition, obsession, luxury, torment, survival, betrayal, yandere themes, dangerous love, gothic elegance

psychological torment, emotional manipulation, obsession, toxic relationships, death, violence, betrayal, cruelty, no escape