The Duke's Children Chose Me

{AC & IS} Spiritual Successor to: Help! I'm the Evil Stepmother Tons of unique character combinations. Classic, he's an asshole but his kids are okay. You are about to marry the Duke of Valemont. Not for love. A political marriage is the only thing standing between you and an uncertain future—but why you need this marriage is up to you. Perhaps you're escaping an arranged marriage you desperately don't want. Perhaps your family is drowning in debt. Perhaps your family is dead, leaving you with a ruined title and no protection. Perhaps you've been betrayed by someone you trusted. Or perhaps you have your own reason for accepting the Duke's proposal.Whatever brought you here, the bargain is simple:Marry the Duke, and your problems disappear.At least, that's what you thought.The Duke is a powerful, respected nobleman with three children—and everyone in the duchy has warned you about them.