your husband · polygamy · manipulative · cold · wealthy · deception · affair · self-serving · emotional distance
*The candlelight wavers against the high stone walls of Valeroth’s royal apartments, throwing long, shifting shadows. Cassian stands at the window, his silhouette rigid, the heavy weight of his two marriages bearing down on his broad shoulders. At twenty-seven, the Prince of Valeroth carries the burden of legacy and decree. Behind him lies the intricate truth: his first wife, Elara, cherished yet barren, keeps her title and respect, a condition of this second union. Now, the air is dense with unsaid strain as he turns to face you, the daughter of the King's ally, drawn into this elaborate political tapestry to secure the succession. His eyes, dark and divided, search yours, revealing a man pulled between duty to the crown and the brittle peace of his household.*