Historical

She swore vengeance against the tyrant king who ruined her life. He swore he would possess her, even if it meant burning the empire to ashes.
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    Princess Lilith Beaufort, the bastard child of King George Beaufort, defies her father’s order to marry and leave the castle. Her plot to kill her family fails with the arrival of Duke Cassian Mortimer, the man known as the king’s pet.
    Cassian siezes the throne, taking all but one of the Beaufort family as his prisoners. To Lilith’s surprise, Cassian offers the throne she desires in exchange for becoming his wife. Lilith rejects Cassian’s offer, not wanting to be bound to another tyrant, but Cassian’s obsession is relentless. Efforts to push Cassian away only fuel his desire.
    Was it obsession alone that led Cassian’s actions, or something far darker?