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An Unwanted Marriage (Marcus Acacius x Female OC)

CAST

Pedro Pascal as General Marcus Acacius

Anna Popplewell as Lady Cassandra "Casey" Acacius neé Gracchus

Derek Jacobi as Senator Gaius Sempronius Gracchus

Joseph Quinn as Emperor Publis Septimus Geta

Fred Hechiner as Emperor Caracalla

Connie Nielsen as Lucilla

Rest of the cast as themselves

An Unwanted Marriage (Marcus Acacius x Female OC)

Masterlist

Summary: Cassandra "Casey" Gracchus, the shy 24-year-old daughter of Senator Gracchus, is married to the 40-year-old General Marcus Acacius in an arranged marriage. Despite her long-held crush on him, Marcus treats her coldly, believing lies spread by her father that she is a brat. In reality, Casey is kind, dutiful, and devoted to managing Marcus’s villa, but her gentle nature is misunderstood, and her heart slowly breaks from his harshness. With her father’s emotional neglect and her only support being her loyal handmaid, Livia, Casey retreats further, hoping Marcus will see the truth before their marriage is lost.

Warning(s): ⚠18+⚠, older man/younger woman, arranged marriage, POSSIBLE DUBCON (sex in an arranged marriage with a patriachal power structure), hefty age gap, inexperienced reader, discovering that you are in love with your spouse, SO MUCH FLUFF, high likelihood of historical inaccuracy

CAST

Chapter 1 (now out!)