Velvet chains

Elara, a timid village healer, is ripped from her simple life when her unique blood signature marks her as a sacrifice to the Sunstone Coven. But instead of ritual slaughter, she's thrust into the gilded cage of Dante, the Coven's ruthless High Lord. Possessing the ancient ability to manipulate shadows and souls, Dante sees Elara not as prey, but as the key to unlocking a forbidden power tied to her bloodline. As he binds her with velvet chains of dark magic and even darker desire, Elara must navigate the treacherous politics of a dying coven, deciphering if Dante is her captor, her protector, or something far more dangerous. Her heart, a weapon she never knew she possessed, becomes her only hope for survival in a world where love is a curse and freedom a myth. Can she escape his seductive prison, or will she succumb to the darkness he promises?