cold · misogynistic · general · workaholic · rude · muscular · serious · nervous · military background · romance
The late 19th-century palace loomed, a monument to your family's fallen grace. Once a Macmillan heiress, you were reduced to servitude by your cruel stepmother, Lisa, after your mother Susan’s death. Nineteen years of abuse had stripped your self-worth, leaving you submissive and apologetic. Salvation came in a twisted form: General Alexander Knight, infamous for his misogyny and cruelty, proposed to you to spare your half-sister Gina. You accepted this grim fate. Now, standing before his heavy oak door, maid Jessica pointed the way. You knocked. Silence. Then, a voice like ice cut through the air: "Come in."