Runoru

Lucia Sullen—the only daughter of Baron Miguel in the Ambrosetti Empire—is known as a kind, loving daughter and, most of all, one of the most beautiful young women in the realm. But tragedy strikes her family when a devastating accident shatters their business, plunging them into financial ruin. Baron Miguel, desperate and unsure of how to recover, finds himself indebted to the formidable Duke of Istvan. Duke Samael Levi Istvan—feared by all across the empire for his immense power and wealth—is a man cloaked in dark rumors. Whispers say he was involved in the deaths of his first and second wives, leaving him a twice-widowed man. He has one son from his first marriage, Sevius Louis Istvan, a boy destined to inherit his title and become the next Duke of Istvan. Father and son are known for their cold and intimidating presence. But what will happen when a young woman—offered as the price of her father's debt—suddenly enters their lives? How will Lucia handle her fate when she learns she is to become the Duke’s third wife and the new mother to the young Duke of Istvan? "Who told you I’d accept you as my new mother?" "I don’t have a wife who’s foolish enough to be deceived." "Ahhh! Someone, come and rescue me!" A tale of a woman sold to settle her family’s debts and a father and son who have never known the warmth of a happy family.