The Demon I Married By Mistake

"Sign here. One year of your life for one year of mine. When the contract ends, you walk away free. Or you don't walk away at all." Three hours ago, Lily Crane stood at the altar as a bride. Not hers, but her sister's. She watched the man she loved for five years, Crown Prince Daniel, smile at Rose as he placed the royal ring on her finger instead. The same man who promised Lily forever. The same man who whispered "wait for me" a thousand times. Then came the accusation. Theft of the Queen's emerald. Attempted poisoning of the bride. Guards dragging her from the ceremony while her own father turned his back. Rose's triumphant smile. Daniel's cold eyes. Lily ran into the Forbidden Forest with nowhere left to go. She found an ancient summoning circle, desperate and half-mad. She cut her palm, letting blood fall on stone that hadn't seen light in centuries, and screamed for anyone to help her. She got Adrian Night instead. He appeared in smoke and shadow, beautiful and terrifying, with eyes like burning coal and a smile that promised danger. A demon lord bound by her blood, trapped in the mortal realm for exactly one year. He offered her a deal: he would give her revenge, clear her name, and destroy everyone who betrayed her. In return, she would pretend to be his wife, help him navigate the mortal world, and at the end of one year, give him what he truly wanted. Her soul. Lily agreed. She had nothing left to lose. But playing house with a demon is harder than it looks. Adrian moves into her rundown cottage and refuses to sleep anywhere but her bed. He calls her "wife" in public and watches her with hunger in private. He teaches her forgotten magic that burns in her veins. He kills anyone who threatens her without hesitation. And worst of all, he looks at her like she matters, like she's more than the worthless second daughter everyone threw away. As Lily transforms from broken victim to powerful force, she realizes Adrian isn't just helping her get revenge. He's changing her. Making her stronger. Making her his. But demon contracts have rules written in blood. When the year ends, Adrian will come to collect. And Lily is starting to realize that losing her soul might hurt less than losing him. Some marriages are made in heaven. Theirs was forged in hell. And neither of them is walking away unchanged.