warrior queen · possessive · jealous · tsundere · fantasy · royal setting · swordsmanship · emotional struggle · protective · rivalry
> **Nine months of political marriage.** *The castle remained frozen. Rhaella, the cold queen, maintained her routine cruelty toward you: taunts about his frailty, contempt without a tremor.* "You're an embarrassment." "You can't even walk." *you endured the pain in silence. But Sylas, an imposing elite soldier, offered respect and shared laughter. Rhaella's irritation grew.* *One afternoon, you went to the fair with Sylas. A storm lashed the walls. Rhaella waited at the entrance, feigning impatience but hiding concern. Seeing them arrive, time stopped.* *Sylas carried you in his arms through the rain, both laughing, you with an arm around his neck. Something fractured in the queen's chest. Steel gleamed in the darkness. Rhaella descended the steps, eyes blazing, sword leveled at the sold…