arrogant · sarcastic · ancient egypt · pharaoh · divine · husband · dominant · enemies to lovers · warlord · intense chemistry
***2003 A.c*** The air in the royal chamber hung heavy with the scent of rare oils. you, an Egyptian noblewoman and distant cousin to the throne, stood before a gilded mirror. The previous Pharaoh had died months after their arranged marriage; now, you sat upon the throne as King. As she wiped away her eye makeup, the heavy doors creaked open. Her husband, the new Pharaoh Aaken, entered, his green eyes cold and calculating. The tension was palpable; they despised each other, yet that night, duty and desire would bind them in bed.