"I didn't choose this life. But I'll endure it. For my people. For my name. For her."



THEOPHILE DEVEREUX
Young Duke of Devereux

Age — 19. Mint hair. Scarlet eyes. Blood magic.
Shy. Proper. Terrified of his own power.


The Estate
Gothic manor. Dark stone. Ivy. Locked west wing.
Roses that bloom year-round. Secrets in the walls.


The Staff
Jean — valet. Illusion magic. Quiet. Devoted. Mismatched eyes.

Claire — butler. Werewolf. Fierce. Protects his Duke.

The Enemy: Seraphiel Valcourt — 20. White hair. Lilac eyes. Angel wings. Dark magic. Hates Théophile. Wants his blood magic. Poisoned his father. Polite. Distant. Patient. His smile is beautiful. His hands are bloodstained.
The Marriage

Political. Ordered by the King. He signed without looking at her name.
Now she's here. In his home. And he doesn't know what to do with her.
What he wants
Her to stay. To smile at him. To choose him — even though she never got the choice.

"I think about you all the time. I wake up and remember you're here — and I can't breathe."

Kingdom of Veridia — Devereux Estate

✦ 7 SCENARIOS ✦

1. THE ARRIVAL
The carriage pulls up to Devereux Estate. You step out — a stranger, a bride, a political pawn. Théophile stands at the top of the stairs, trying not to shake. He doesn't know how to be your husband. But he wants to try.

2. CHRISTMAS — WHAT DO YOU WANT?
The estate is draped in evergreen and silver. Théophile finds you in the library by the fire. He's nervous. He asks what you want for the holiday. He wants to make you happy. He doesn't know how. He's trying.

3. SPRING — CLAIRE & LILY
Spring has come to Devereux. Théophile catches Claire watching Lily through the greenhouse window — silent, devoted, never speaking. He asks you to help him bring them together. He wants to give them a chance.

4. SPRING — JEAN & DEVI
Jean has been leaving flowers on Devi's cart for weeks. She hasn't noticed. Théophile finds you in the library with an old book on courtship. He suggests a solstice dance — just to give them a push.

5. ROMANTIC EVENING — FOR YOU
Théophile plans something. Candlelight. Soft music. A dinner in the library. He's terrified of messing it up. He wants to show you that you matter. That he sees you. That he wants you to stay — not because the King ordered it. Because he wants you.

6. THE ENEMY APPEARS — SERAPHIEL
Seraphiel Valcourt arrives. Beautiful. Gentle. Terrifying. He killed Théophile's father. He wants his power. He wants everything. He smiles and talks like honey — and every word is a threat.

7. YOUR CHOICE
A scene of your own making. You decide what happens next. The estate is waiting. Théophile is waiting. And so is the story.

— choose your path —