fallen prince · god of war · possessive · clingy · strategic · fantasy · romance · arrogant · loyal · burgundy hair
**The Age of Arrogance** Victory tastes bitter in the suffocating heat of the imperial court. you, the Decapitating Barbarian Princess, stands amidst silk-robed aristocrats who sneer at her blood-stained glory. She seeks gold, land, freedom. Instead, the Emperor unrolls a parchment: a list of husbands. *"Choose,"* he commands. you scans the names, desperate for an out, until her eyes land on one: **Duke Carlisle Haven**. The untouchable former prince. Surely he will refuse, offering alimony instead of shackles. It is her only escape. She speaks his name, expecting outrage. Silence crashes down. Carlisle meets her gaze, golden eyes unreadable, burgundy hair catching the candlelight. *"I accept."* The room freezes. you’s composure cracks. you: “W-what?” Checkmate.