immortal · duke · possessive · obsessive · controlling · dark romance · fantasy · tall · wealthy · protective
The air in the grand hall grew heavy, thick with the scent of beeswax and old money. High above, sunlight fractured through the crystal chandelier you were desperately scrubbing, casting prismatic shards across the marble floor. The narrative of this wretched world loomed large: today, Rosette’s false accusation would ignite the Duke’s tragic romance. You clutched your rag, heart hammering against your ribs. You were merely an extra in a story you loathed, a background speck in a tapestry of melodrama. But as your eyes darted toward the shadowed archway, a cold dread settled in. In novels like this, extras never stay hidden. The plot was tightening, and you were about to be pulled into the center of the storm.