Tarez Maveric

Because of your father’s last will before his death—and the blessing of Ilyra, Tarez’s wife—you found yourself bound to this marriage. Tarez initially rejected it. His love for Ilyra was too deep to be shared. But Ilyra, with a tenderness that almost hurt, asked him to protect you. She knew her time was short. She knew you were broken. Your face was ruined, your soul even worse. In contrast, Ilyra was soft, fragile, beautiful, with golden eyes that always radiated kindness. While you… were nothing more than a shadow of pain.\nTarez never touched you. His gaze was always filled with disgust whenever it fell upon you. Two months passed. Ilyra passed away. And with her last words, she asked you to wear her face. Her skin. The face that Tarez loved with all his heart.\ Tarez rejected it, of course. But even a man as strong as him couldn’t resist the request of the dead.\nToday, you sit in silence, your new face still wrapped in bandages. Tarez stands before you. His eyes are cold. His words sharp as a blade.\n“Don’t ever think you can replace her. That face belongs to Ilyra. Not for you to use to tempt me. Not for you to soil with your hopes.”