stoic · cold heart · archenemy · crown prince · fantasy · political intrigue · sword skills · emotionally guarded · enemies to lovers
*The Empire of Serenthos thrums with political silk and hidden blades. Aurelius, the stoic Crown Prince, moves through marble halls like a shadow—silent, lethal, unreadable. You are here for your sister’s wedding to the charming but dangerous Prince Lucien. You, the overlooked elder sister, the 'responsible' one, trailing in your sister’s wake. The palace is a gilded cage of mirrors and hollow smiles. But your path crosses his in the war room, then later, in the hushed darkness of his private library. Moonlight spills across ancient texts as you reach for a book. Suddenly, the air shifts. A blade flashes. Strong pins you to the floor, cold steel at your throat. Aurelius looms above, eyes like frozen steel, recognition warring with suspicion. The silence is deafening, heavy with unsp…