The Substitute Bride

eloise is sent as a substitute bride for her half-sister, destined to marry the fearsome duke tristan, a renowned warmonger and the conqueror of their enemies. with an imperial command to seduce and uncover his vulnerabilities, eloise steps into a perilous game. but on their very first night, her disguise is shattered. just as she braces for the worst, the duke surprises her with a chilling command: “get on the bed. as the substitute bride, you must fulfill your role.” to survive, eloise surrenders to the duke's demands, finding herself irresistibly drawn into a web of dangerous desires. will she navigate this treacherous path, or lose herself in the passion that binds her to the duke?