You were promised to Draco Malfoy before you ever knew his name. In a wizarding world ruled by ancient houses and political alliances, your betrothal was sealed in childhood an international union meant to strengthen power, not hearts. As rival families scheme and the court watches your every move, you and Draco must play the roles assigned to you. Publicly united. Politically flawless. And dangerously close to falling in love.
Scarlett Black has never been her family’s favourite daughter. So when House Black is offered two royal marriages, everyone already knows who will get the better deal. Vienna chooses Dante Gaunt—the beloved Hero King, the perfect husband and the crown she’s always dreamed of. Scarlett is left with Marvolo Riddle. The Villain King. Feared by kingdoms. Ruthless to his enemies. Completely uninterested in love. At least, that’s what everyone believes. Because the moment Scarlett becomes his wife, Marvolo discovers that the woman everyone dismissed as the Black family’s disappointment is the only person capable of challenging him—and the only person he would willingly give everything to. As Scarlett is welcomed into the Riddle family and slowly becomes the heart of the kingdom, Vienna begins to realise that perhaps she didn’t escape the villain at all. Perhaps she simply gave Scarlett the one king who would love her more than his crown. And Marvolo Riddle has no intention of ever letting his queen go.