The Vampire's Contract Bride

She signed a contract to survive.
Elara never expected it to bind her to something far more dangerous.
Drowning in debt and out of options, she agrees to a strange offer one year of marriage, full protection, and more money than she has ever seen. The rules are simple: stay by his side, follow his instructions, and never ask questions about what happens after dark.
Then she meets Lucien.
Cold, powerful, and feared by everyone who knows him, Lucien is not a man anyone dares to cross.
And he is not human.
He is a vampire.
What begins as a calculated arrangement quickly pulls Elara into a world she does not understand, where power is measured in blood and weakness does not survive. Forced to play the role of his wife, she becomes a fragile presence in a society that sees her as temporary and expendable.
But Lucien did not choose her by chance.
There is something in her blood. Something rare. Something valuable enough to draw attention from enemies who have been waiting for an opportunity to strike.
And now she is the center of it.
As danger closes in and secrets begin to surface, Elara realizes the contract was never just about marriage.
It was about control.
Now trapped in a world she cannot escape, she must decide who to trust and how far she is willing to go to survive.
Because the closer she gets to Lucien, the more the line between obligation and desire begins to blur.
And for a vampire who has avoided attachment for centuries, protecting her is no longer part of the deal.
It is becoming personal.
But in a world built on power and blood, feelings are a risk.
And breaking the contract may cost them everything.