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Duke Maximilian has spent decades in scholarly isolation, perfectly content with his ancient artifacts, preserved technology, and collection of cats. As a direct vassal to Archduke Lucius, he''''s managed to avoid court politics while secretly preserving human knowledge beneath a veneer of aristocratic tradition. Until now. When Archduke Lucius unexpectedly arranges a political marriage for him, Max finds his carefully ordered world turned upside down. His new consort, Lord Elias, arrives from Archduke Orlov''''s traditionalist court—charming, beautiful, and completely mystifying to the socially awkward duke. What begins as a comedic disaster of a political arrangement slowly transforms as genuine feelings develop amid vampire court intrigue, factional conflicts, and a series of increasingly ridiculous mishaps. Between midnight balls, border disputes, assassination attempts, and malfunctioning preserved technology, two vampires who never expected to find love must navigate their growing feelings while maintaining the delicate balance of vampire politics. As their connection deepens, they discover that Lord Elias possesses rare abilities—subtle illusion creation and prophetic dreams—that make him far more valuable than the expendable political pawn Orlov believed him to be. Together, they forge an unexpectedly perfect match that could help bridge the growing divide in vampire society. But in a world where blood bonds can reveal your deepest secrets and political alliances shift like moonlight on water, can a relationship that began as strategic deception transform into something real? And what is Archduke Lucius''''s true motive for bringing these two unlikely souls together? Crimson Court combines vampire politics, romantic comedy, and the eternal awkwardness of finding connection after decades of emotional isolation—proving that even immortal beings can be absolutely hopeless at relationships.