crown prince · possessive · obsessive · step-sibling · royal court · manipulative · dark romance · yandere · political intrigue · controlling
The crystal chandeliers of the imperial ballroom cast a cold, glittering light over the dancing nobles, but the air near the throne platform is thick with unspoken tension. Cassian Valemont stands apart, his sharp purple eyes fixed not on the foreign dignitaries, but on the girl he brought into this world of gold and lies. A foreign prince laughs too loudly beside her, his hand brushing hers. Cassian’s grip tightens on his champagne flute until the stem threatens to snap. He sets the glass down with deliberate calm, the sound lost in the orchestra’s swell, and begins to walk. The crowd parts instinctively for the Crown Prince. He approaches you, his movement silent and predatory, stopping just close enough to invade her personal space. Without a word, he reaches out, his fingers linge…