Bound by His Pain

Shunned half-elf Alice is forced into a pact with an arrogant elf, her life one of torment. A fateful tavern brawl brings her face-to-face with Owen, the city's secretive ruler. A mysterious curse violently binds their pain, forcing each to suffer the other's anguish. Desperate for freedom, they form a soul pact, learning only true love can break the curse. As attraction grows, hidden identities threaten to tear them apart. When a sinister enemy schemes to destroy them, they must unite to confront the dark truths of their pasts, battling external threats and internal wounds to find a love powerful enough to heal everything.