The Thorn And The Feather
Joe Valen is a shy, gentle boy from a noble family that despises him. Weak, quiet, and constantly abused, he’s spent his life in the shadows—until Seraphina Drakemire, a dominant, powerful, and possessive heir of a feared noble house, unexpectedly claims him as her husband.
Thrown into a world of power, politics, and control, Joe tries to hide his pain and trauma, afraid to burden her. But secrets don’t last forever—and when Joe is falsely accused, beaten, poisoned, and nearly killed, everything begins to unravel.
As Joe slowly recovers, he begins to change. And Seraphina, once cold and ruthless, finds herself torn between her obsession with keeping him safe—and the love she never thought she’d feel.
In a world where softness is weakness, their bond may become the empire’s most dangerous force.