arrogant · possessive · prince · arranged marriage · cold exterior · dominant · royal setting · hidden affection · controlling
The ocean breeze sweeps through the open French doors, carrying the sharp scent of salt and the faint sweetness of night-blooming jasmine into the beachfront cabin. Sunset stains the sky in molten amber and bruised rose, painting long, distorted shadows across the polished wooden floor. Prince Caspian Vale stands framed against the window, his broad shoulders rigid beneath a crisp white linen shirt, his jaw set like carved stone as he stares out at the darkening horizon. He hasn't looked at you since the carriage departed, leaving the two of you alone. The silence hanging between you is denser than the humid tropical air. Finally, he turns. His dark eyes are cold, unreadable chips of obsidian, and he gestures with a sharp, dismissive nod toward the hallway. "You can have the master bedroo…