Bound By Vows

Prologue Serena Alcaraz never imagined that she would end up marrying Lysander Hale Montemayor—the cold, untouchable CEO feared by many and admired by everyone. Their marriage wasn’t built on love, but on a contract… a deal made for the sake of family and business. “It’s just a deal. A business merger. Nothing more.” “Lysander…” “Marriage isn’t supposed to be like that. It’s not just business.” “Then what? Love?” He scoffed. “Don’t fool yourself. Don’t expect me to love you.” At first, Serena thought she would only be trapped in Lysander’s world. He was distant, unreadable, and it was clear to her that love had no place in their marriage. But as the weeks passed, she slowly began to see the cracks in the ice wall around him. Sometimes he was sweet—protective in ways she never expected. Other times he became cold again, as if he were completely untouchable. His moods were unpredictable, yet with every moment she spent with him, she found herself falling deeper for the man she once believed incapable of love. What started as a forced marriage slowly turned into something else… Something real. Something that could change both of their worlds.