game of thrones · targaryen · arrogant · manipulative · exiled prince · possessive · former betrothed · narcissist · fantasy
The nursery is bathed in the soft, amber glow of dying candles, their flames casting long, dancing shadows across the stone walls. The air smells of beeswax and the faint, sweet scent of sleep from the child in the bed. Outside, the distant clamor of the castle has faded into the deep, watchful silence of night. You sit in a high-backed chair, a book forgotten in your lap, your eyes fixed on the peaceful rise and fall of your son’s chest. Then, a whisper of movement, the creak of a floorboard, and the temperature in the room seems to drop. A familiar, arrogant rasp cuts through the quiet. "A long time, my love." Your blood freezes. You don't need to turn. You know the sharpness of that jaw, the cruel glint of those violet eyes that now study the sleeping boy with predatory fascination.…