her bride price was my blood

In a village where widows are forbidden to love again, the blacksmith Obinna finds himself drawn to Amara — a woman still shackled by the ghost of her late husband and the cruel laws of men. Their love begins with silence and stolen glances by the forge fire, but when the whispers start, punishment follows. The elders demand blood to cleanse the widow’s sin, and Obinna offers the only thing he has — his life. In a world where love is a curse and freedom costs more than gold, one man’s sacrifice becomes legend. His blood bought her freedom… and her tears became his crown. “They called it sin. I called it love.”