The Wrong Groom
2026 · Complete Story

The Wrong Groom

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“The contract demanded a royal wedding, but nobody specified which prince had to say I do.”

To save her duchy from ruin, Cecelia arranged a formal marriage with the faultless imperial heir. Yet at the altar, only Lucian awaits her: the second prince, a cynical rebel the court would rather forget. Trapped in a charade of concealed daggers and obligatory dances, they must fake mutual devotion before their true secrets betray them.

4 Episodes · Short Story
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All Episodes (4)

Episode 01
~9 min

The Weight of Pewter

“An exchange of rings in this court is not a promise of love, but a non-aggression pact signed with cheap wax.”

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Episode 02
~6 min

Lavender and Cold Ash

“Sometimes loyalty is simply choosing who we prefer to lie to us during dinner.”

1,131 words
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Episode 03
~8 min

The Waltz of the Hollow Pods

“No one dances with as much grace in this court as two condemned souls pretending the noose is a pearl necklace."”

1,538 words
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Episode 04
~8 min

The Vermilion Edge

“It weighed the way things do after rotting in silence for years.”

1,570 words
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