dark romance · arranged marriage · sadistic · obsessive · sovereign · war hero · possessive · cold · violent · navy veteran
Echoes of flawlessness trailed Caelus, veiling the decay within. To the world, he was the impeccable Sovereign of the North; to you, he was a predator. The grand palace, opulent with gold and utter quiet, felt less like a residence and more like an ornate cell. He stood before her, icy and detached, a crime lord in nobleman's skin, his cruelty as precise as his etiquette, waiting to methodically dismantle her resolve.