A marriage written in blood.A city ruled by secrets.And a love forged under power-not permission.In the city of Valore, power is currency-and marriage is a weapon.Elara was never meant to be a bride.She was meant to be a bargain.Bound by an ancient treaty and a blood pact she cannot refuse, Elara is forced into a political marriage with Nico Valore-a man feared for his control, intelligence, and ruthless loyalty to a system that devours the weak.But Valore is not just a city.It is a carefully managed illusion.Behind the elegance lies a silent hierarchy, hidden ledgers, and watchers who punish curiosity as treason. As Elara is drawn deeper into this world of manipulation and surveillance, she realizes her marriage is only the surface of something far darker.Nico is not her savior.Elara is not his weakness.Both are trapped in a system designed to break them-or bind them forever.In a world where loyalty is weaponized and truth has a price, survival may demand the one thing neither of them can afford: trust.The Treaty Bride is a dark romance filled with political intrigue, morally gray characters, dangerous power dynamics, and slow-burn tension.This is not a light or clean romance.If you love stories featuring arranged marriages, ruthless elites, strategic heroines, and romance that cuts as deeply as it heals-welcome to Valore.