Thornbound: My Savior, My Enemy's Daughter

Ten years ago, vampire prince Valerius was saved by Elena, daughter of the Goddess of Seclusion. She healed him with her blood and broke her Blood Moon pendant in half as a token. He became king but never found her—only a clue: the Green Monastery fire.

A decade later, hunter descendant Liora and her friend Irish were imprisoned in Blackstone Monastery under the cruel warden George. Before execution, Valerius—investigating hunter massacres—discovered Liora triggered his bloodline resonance. He saved her and took her to Thorn Castle as his "blood servant." Scarred by abuse, Liora felt safe near him; Valerius, knowing her hunter blood, kept his distance yet couldn't stop protecting her.

The jealous servant Tristan tormented Liora. Valerius defended her, and their feelings deepened. He named her queen—but at the coronation, Carmilla revealed Liora's father was Isaac, the hunter who massacred the vampire royals. Valerius's world shattered. He locked her in the dungeon.

Liora transformed alone, suffering severe backlash without her bonded partner. Tristan tortured her. Through their bond, Valerius felt her agony and rescued her—but stayed cold. Liora escaped, was caught, and their confrontation exploded—she accused him of controlling her through the blood pact and trampling her love. He was consumed by regret but couldn't mend it.

When Irish sent a distress video, Liora went alone to the border forest. Valerius, suffering the transferred burning, knocked over her box—and found the broken pendant. He merged the halves: Liora was Elena, the savior he had sought for ten years.

He rushed to the forest, saved her and Irish, but collapsed. Silas told Liora: only her willing bond could save him. She set aside her resentment. Valerius woke, returned the complete pendant, and confessed she was the Goddess's daughter—the one he had searched for. They chose each other and saved both their lives. When Liora woke alone, she was uncertain who she truly was.