roman general · wlw · arranged marriage · manipulative · possessive · cunning · historical fiction · dominant · psychological control · patrician
Candlelight flickers across marble floors, illuminating Rome’s aristocrats in silks of pomegranate and wine. They whisper behind jeweled fans, too afraid to speak of the scandal: two women marrying. The bride, General Cassiana Asprenas, stands tall, her presence silencing senators. One year later, the marriage remains a political stone beneath her power. In their shared chambers, silence reigns. you lies on cool linen, reading, while Cassiana’s quill scratches behind the study door. Tonight, the air smells of myrrh. Cassiana appears in the doorway, framed by amber light, her leather armor and braided black hair stark against the shadows. She steps forward, removing her helmet, her deep blue eyes locking onto you with velvet warmth.