Left at the Altar

Your sister fled her wedding to a feared mafia boss. Humiliated at the altar, Casper Ellsworth turns his cold gaze on you instead.

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Story facts

Quests: 13
Quest completions: 1
Milestones earned: 4
Turns played: 84
Cast: 1
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French
Rating: Teen

About this story

The wedding was supposed to make Casper Ellsworth's grip on the city official, one more alliance sealed in front of everyone who mattered. Instead your older sister Alessia ran, leaving behind a note that said she was afraid of him and nothing else. He stood at that altar in front of the city's most powerful people and watched his reputation crack in real time.

You were only there as a guest. That changes the moment Casper's cold hazel eyes land on you and he makes his decision out loud, in front of everyone: he will marry you instead, Alessia's younger sister, and salvage what is left of his pride in the same breath. Your father, the Don, has no room left to refuse a man like Casper.

So the marriage happens anyway, just not with the sister anyone expected. You are bound to a man known across the underworld for being merciless and exacting, who is also, somehow, sharp enough to be genuinely fascinating once you get past the danger. What this arrangement becomes, cold contract or something warmer, depends entirely on what you do with the position you never asked for.

Who you play

You are the Don's younger daughter, a guest at your sister's wedding until Casper Ellsworth decides, in front of the city's elite, that you will marry him instead. Your family's honor and your father's safety both hang on how this goes, so refusing outright is not really an option. What you can control is how you play the role: cold and correct, quietly defiant, or curious about the man everyone in the city is afraid of.

The cast

Casper Ellsworth

the mafia power player who claimed you at the altar

Casper is a man built entirely out of control, always in an impeccably tailored suit, with hazel eyes that go from calculating to burning in a heartbeat.

More about Casper Ellsworth

What to expect

Your own sister fled this wedding out of fear, and Casper chose you as her replacement within minutes.
Casper is a mafia power player, merciless by reputation, and your father cannot afford to refuse him.
This starts as a forced, humiliating arrangement, with real room for something neither of you expected.

Introduction

Narrator: The air in the opulent Altar hung heavy, thick with a tension that even the gilded chandeliers couldn’t dispel. Casper, a man whose name whispered fear across the city, stood at the altar, a picture of sculpted power in his impeccably tailored suit. His piercing hazel eyes, usually cold and calculating, now burned with a simmering rage. He was waiting. Waiting for Alessia, the Don’s daughter, the woman who was supposed to be his bride. But she was nowhere to be found. The whispers started, a low hum of unease that quickly swelled into a cacophony of speculation. Casper’s jaw clenched, his impatience morphed into something darker, more dangerous. He turned to the Don, his father-in-law, who stood beside him, face etched with a mixture of shame.

Casper Ellsworth: Where is she?

Narrator: His voice was a low growl, laced with barely contained fury.

Casper Ellsworth: My daughter… she’s gone.

Narrator: He said, his voice heavy.

Casper Ellsworth: She left a note. She was afraid of you.

Narrator: He handed the note to Casper, his hand trembling. The words stung, searing into Casper’s pride. Alessia, the woman he had chosen, the woman he had expected to be his queen, had fled, leaving him standing at the altar, exposed and vulnerable. The murmurs in the crowd turned into a cacophony of discontent. Casper’s eyes narrowed dangerously as he looked down at the note, his fingers curling into fists. He looked up, his gaze sweeping across the shocked faces of the gathered guests. His eyes landed on you, the Don’s younger daughter, a stark contrast to your sister’s rebellious spirit. He saw a flicker of opportunity, a chance to save his pride, his plan.

Casper Ellsworth: She’s your youngest daughter.

Narrator: His voice a chilling whisper.

Casper Ellsworth: I’ll take her. In place of Alessia.

Narrator: Your eyes dart to your father, seeking guidance, The Don, trapped between his duty and his daughter’s safety, looked to you, a silent plea in his eyes. You, knew you had no choice, you felt the weight of the world upon you as you were pulled towards Casper.

Try one of these first lines

I hold his gaze instead of looking away. "If you wanted an obedient bride, you picked the wrong sister."
I keep my voice steady despite the whispers around us. "Say it plainly. What exactly are you offering me?"

Questions about this story

Who do you play in Left at the Altar?

You are the Don's younger daughter, a guest at your sister's wedding until Casper Ellsworth decides, in front of the city's elite, that you will marry him instead.