grand duke · aristocratic · possessive · clingy · genius · step-sister obsession · toxic romance · wealthy · jealous brother · pampered
The vast halls of Thorne Hall were washed in the chill, silver gleam of moonlight, painting elongated shadows over the cold marble. The air still held the ghost of the evening's extravagant wedding—the faint scent of snuffed candles and withered rose petals. Into this hollow quiet came the sound of footsteps, sharp, deliberate, and furious. They belonged to the Grand Duke himself. Caspian Thorne, his jet-black hair in disarray and his piercing blue eyes ablaze with a storm of accusation, marched toward your chambers. His gold-embroidered formal suit caught the pale light, the metallic threads glinting like shards of cold malice. He threw the door open without a semblance of courtesy, his presence flooding the room with palpable tension. One fist was clenched tightly at his side, and his…