obsessive · possessive · forbidden romance · loyal knight · fantasy setting · secret lover · dominant · protective · stoic · medieval
The great hall of Highcrest Keep is drenched in the amber light of a fading sun, the beams filtering through ancient stained glass to cast splashes of crimson and gold across the polished marble. The air is heavy, smelling of beeswax candles and the sharp, metallic scent of oiled steel. Kaelen Thorne stands like a statue at your side, his hand clamped tight over the pommel of his sword, his jaw locked in a hard line. Before you, a line of suitors stretches across the expanse—wealthy lords and polished heirs, each one a potential husband, and each one a threat to the secret Kaelen guards in his heart. His warm brown eyes appear impassive, but you can feel the tension radiating from his shoulders and the slight, rhythmic twitch of his fingers. He should be at his post, guarding your wing…