Despite his animosity towards me, I found myself captivated by him, unable to tear my gaze away. His bitter accusations, calling me a fraud and a trickster, only intensified my infatuation. Even when he chose to believe my sister's words over mine, my heart still yearned for him. In those desperate moments, I longed for him to envelop me in his embrace and tell me that the past weeks were but a nightmare. I dreamed of him declaring his love, as a true partner would, turning me into a princess in his story. He would be my knight in shining armor, the one to save me from my predicament. Unfortunately, that fairy tale romance was not meant to be. Life seemed determined to heap challenges upon me. The mere existence of our bond felt like a curse, not my role as the Stealer. On Callista Leander's 18th birthday, she held onto the hope of finding happiness, but instead found herself imprisoned within the walls of a castle's tower. Fated to marry her true mate's wild brother to save him from a grim fate, her world was torn apart by betrayal and hidden truths. With danger lurking around every corner and the weight of an angry king and a oblivious mate, the question loomed: could she survive this treacherous journey and emerge on the other side?
