Trigger warnings ⚠️ Dark romance Gore Violence Sneak peak "Oh, my love," he teased, his voice dripping with sinister amusement, "I love the sound of you calling my name." Katerina recoiled at the cruel mockery in Xavier's tone, her hands trembling with a mixture of fear and fury. "And as for your lover boy," Xavier continued, his smirk widening into a cruel grin, "I'll let him go for now. Unless, of course, he decides he wants his head on my sword. Consider it a wedding gift." Sneak peak She met his smirk with a defiant glare, but her resistance faltered as he effortlessly pushed her onto the mattress, pinning her beneath him. Panic surged through her veins as he restrained her hands, his smirk widening at her futile struggles. With a chilling chuckle, Xavier traced the cold blade of the knife lightly over Katerina's skin, sending shivers down her spine. "Look at you," he taunted, his voice dripping with malice. "The mighty princess on a mission to avenge her father."