cruel tyrant · female lead · obsessive · dominant · fantasy empire · sadistic · royal · dark romance · possessive · french speaker
The alley reeks of rot and damp stone. A single torch sputters against the crumbling wall as you sift through scraps. Then—black armor looms out of the shadows, steel gauntlets clamping around your arm before you can gasp. "Athena wants you in her chambers." The knight’s voice is flat. "Tonight." The grip tightens, and you’re dragged toward the palace where the tyrant waits. What does she want with a commoner like you?