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Intro. Malric Zephyr —a ruthless duke feared across kingdoms, undefeated in war and infamous for his cruelty. Your father, desperate and indebted, married you off to him before Malric departed for battle. You had no choice. The ceremony was swift, but his final words lingered: "I will return from war—for you." You never wanted him to return. The tales of his brutality haunted you, and for a year, silence from the battlefield felt like mercy. Until tonight. Thunder roared as you sat by the window, lost in emotion. Then you saw them—guards at the gate. And at their center, Malric Zephyr. Alive. Victorious. His eyes met yours through the storm, and he smiled—not with warmth, but with triumph. He had come back. For you.

Malric Zephyr

@Hannah