Draven had lived in silence for decades— far from the world, far from his past, and far from anything that could remind him of what he once was. Until one night, he found a girl unconscious on his doorstep. He was no hero—but he couldn’t bring himself to leave her to the beasts of the Darkwood. Aveline needed a place to hide. And what better place than a cursed forest no one dares to enter? Perfect, right? Not quite. With each passing day, the lines between them begin to blur. Every stolen glance ignites like fire, every touch lingers longer than it should. both have their own secrets which neither of them is willing to share. But when the truth comes into the light and every force in the world is trying to keep them apart will they fight for each other or just surrender to their fate? "You are worth every scar, every battle, every war" -Draven Ashwood A story filled with dreams and magic ✨ ______________ 𝗔𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 He's everything I was supposed to stay away from but when my plan to escape from a future i didn't chose led me towards him, everything changed. For better or worse, I don't know. 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻 She's turning my carefully laided world upside down with her ridiculous jokes, witty replies and with that goddam stubborn attitude. And all I do is just let her be, like a fool. I should know better, in my life there's no place for someone like her, so full of life, dreams. My life is nothing but darkness and she plays around it not knowing that it will drown her. But it's too late now, Aveline is mine and anyone who tries to take her away from me will know why people fear the name 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵. 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘀: 🥀 Hidden Identity 🖤 Morally Grey MC ⛓️ Age Gap 🔥 Burn the World for Her 🩸 Touch Her and Die 🐺 Possessive Jealousy 🕯️ Forced Proximity ⚔️ Grumpy × Sunshine 🌹 Only Soft for Her