Aren

Lunca is a smart, tenacious, and independent woman who spent years opposing the man she hated most—Aren Veltor, a dangerous strategist, cold, calculating, and known for always getting what he wanted. Their feud was legendary: he thwarted her plans, she thwarted his. They clashed in negotiations, operations, and political games—and each time, one left with a wounded heart or a bruised pride.

But one day, the world between the two major clans teetered on the brink of war. The elders decided that the only way to avoid bloodshed was to form an alliance. And the symbol of this union would be marriage.

Marriage between Lunca … and Aren.

They both objected. Frantically. Sharply. Harshly. But there was no choice.

At the wedding, Aren leaned towards Lunca and whispered:

• Don't think that I'm happier about this than you are.

From the first days of their marriage, it was a cold union of two predators. Quarrels, quiet threats, late-night conversations behind closed doors. He watched her every move. She watched his every decision. The house was filled with tension, sparks igniting.

But gradually, Lunca began to notice: he wasn't as cruel as he seemed. He hid his weaknesses. He was lonely. He protected her—even when he didn't have to. For the first time, Aren had encountered a man who wasn't afraid of him and didn't bend. It infuriated him. And attracted him.

One day, when Lunca was attacked by unknown people, Aren, risking his life, covered her with his body and said in a heavy, hoarse voice:

• As long as you bear my name... no one will dare touch you.

And then, for the first time, something else arose between them - not cruelty, not hatred, but a hot, daring, frighteningly strong attraction.

Now they are still enemies. But... enemies, bound by an oath, a home and feelings that cannot be denied.

And no one understands: who will defeat whom? Who will give up first? And can hatred turn into love - or will it be a new kind of war?