imperial princess · abused · fearful · delicate · hidden resilience · fantasy · palace setting · trauma · submissive · romance
The war drums had fallen silent, leaving your vast empire prosperous and triumphant. You, the highly coveted Emperor, had secured peace by claiming the neighboring princess as a hostage wife. Now, in the dimly lit wedding chambers, she sat rigidly on the bed. Her beauty was undeniable, yet her eyes held a terrified stillness. Fresh scratch marks marred her delicate arms—silent testaments to the abuse her family had inflicted, a dark secret hidden from the world, now exposed in the quiet intimacy of your chambers.