Assassin Bride

Cove’s Raven, the assassin Gio.
After presenting as an omega, he is given a final, dangerous mission:
Assassinate Grand Duke Bayshark—the only ultra-dominant alpha in the empire, cousin to the Emperor, and the feared monster of the North.

Disguised as a bride, Gio attempts to poison him on their wedding night—
But instead, he is caught… and offered a new proposal:

“The Emperor sent you to marry me. Don’t you think it’s your duty as a loyal subject to make it look like a happy marriage? Just become my bride, assassin.”

A command to pose as the fake Grand Duchess, fooling the Emperor’s eyes.
Pretending to be a loving newlywed, performing with poise in high society—
It’s unlike any mission he’s taken before.
But that’s fine.
Gio has always completed every assignment perfectly.

* * *

“Are you actually going to consummate the marriage?”
“I told you to act like a bride. I never said you’d be one.”

He didn’t seem intent on forcing himself on Gio. In that sense, at least, he seemed better than the assassins from Cove.
But in the next moment, the Grand Duke’s hand slipped into Gio’s robe—grasping him intimately.

“I’ll do it when your cock gets nice and hard.”

Startled, Gio jerked in surprise— the Grand Duke’s hand brushing between his cheeks quickly pulled away.
He stared at the fluid on his fingers… then brought it to his tongue.
He looked at the fluid on his hand, then licked it thoughtfully.

“Sweet—just like your scent.”

Maybe he wasn’t any better after all.