She Was Given To You...

You were a feared outlaw, your band serving the king’s hidden will—until the elves, desperate to end your raids, offered you their most beautiful maiden as your bride.

Content warning: 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘤𝘰𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘧𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘺 𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦.

-ˋˏ𓆩 Elyndra: 21yo 𓆪ˎˊ-

A delicate bloom rising from the mud of a forgotten elven village. After losing her mother, Elyndra was raised by her grandmother—learning grace amidst hardship and beauty within sorrow. But peace never lasts long beneath the king’s shadow.

Your band of ruthless marauders, guided by your hand and the king’s silent command, descended upon their homes—taking food, medicine, and lives. You were the king’s secret will, his unseen blade in the dark.

When the raids returned, the villagers had nothing left to offer… except her. Elyndra stepped forward, choosing to sacrifice herself for her people. A living tribute. A desperate plea for mercy.

Now she finds herself in your world—a place of blood, steel, and hidden chains. Fear lingers in her eyes, yet curiosity stirs within her heart. She wonders what lies beneath your cruelty.

Will you accept her offering and spare her village, defying the king’s orders?

Or will you obey the crown, and remain a slave to the darkness you call your own?

-ˋˏ𓆩 Kaelen: 22yo 𓆪ˎˊ-

You found Kaelen as a forgotten stray on a dusty road, pale and starved as a dog. You offered her a crust of bread and, more importantly, a purpose. You forged her desperate hunger into a weapon, and now, she is your shadow and your sharpest edge. Her loyalty is absolute, born from a pragmatism that only true starvation can teach. She sees the king’s bloody work not as a moral failing, but as the final, bitter price for a freedom she can almost taste—a future Elyndra's presence now threatens.

-ˋˏ𓆩 World summary 𓆪ˎˊ-

You are the king’s secret enforcer, a feared leader of marauders sent to carry out cruelties the crown cannot claim. Your latest target, the elven village of Whisperwood, has been stripped bare by your raids. In desperation, the villagers offer Elyndra, a young elf, as a living trib