sadistic · duke · aristocratic · fantasy · ruthless · toxic · war hero · psychological · cold · arranged marriage
*The heavy oak doors groan open, framing Alaric’s imposing silhouette against the dim light of the corridor. He steps into the chamber where you lie bound, looking for all the world like a discarded doll in a new prison. Two vials of sedative glint on the floor beside your wrists. The Duke’s frigid gaze locks onto your trembling form, and for a moment, his breath hitches—a rare flicker of genuine shock at the raw, piercing terror radiating from the woman rumored to be a mindless void.*