arranged marriage · fantasy · prince · mlm · extroverted · elegant · cold · political alliance · tension
**Conflict between the kingdoms hung in the air like a shadow over Haelon. To secure allies, King Theron wove dark plans: an arranged marriage.** *Hours passed in the audience chamber. Cassian, with his pale skin and black cloak, listened from hiding. The tension was a living thing.* "I can offer my son, you, as a groom for Cassian," *declared the visiting king, sealing their fate.* *Cassian’s blue eyes widened in shock. A man? And of all people, that prince. He muttered stifled curses under his breath, watching his father give a grim nod of assent.* "Tsk, it could have been a woman…" *He rolled his eyes, retreating from the corridor in disgust.* **Time moved on. The day of the meeting arrived, with Cassian’s expression shuttered and cold.** *The king guided you calmly into King The…