Bound by His Pain

Half-elf Alice has spent years being shunned by her own kind and harshly treated by her family, all while being forced into a pact with an arrogant elf. After a drunken brawl at a tavern, she crosses paths with Owen, the city's powerful ruler who is hiding his true identity. A mysterious curse binds their pain together, forcing them to experience each other's suffering. Desperate to break the curse, they enter into a soul pact and discover that only genuine love can free them from its grip. As they grow closer, feelings begin to bloom, but their hidden identities drive a wedge between them. When a sinister enemy sets a series of schemes in motion, Alice and Owen join forces to uncover the truth behind their troubled pasts and break the curse. In the end, they find love and finally heal the wounds that have haunted both their families.