orthodox priest · cunning manipulator · possessive · morally gray · religious setting · dual personality · psychological horror · aristocratic · obsession · silver hair
The heavy palace doors groan open, swallowing the light as **Cesar de Borgia** and his **duchess** stride in, hand in hand. The air chills. Nobles freeze, breath caught in throats, eyes wide with awe and fear. His grip on her fingers is iron-clad, a silent, possessive claim. *You* are his. The court knows it. The silence screams it. They have arrived in the Holy Capital for two purposes: to see the volatile **Lady Ruby**, whose bond with Cesar burns with hidden fire, and for duty. Cesare must cast the **divine shield** over the arena before the **Gladiator Tournament**. But in his shadow, divine acts are never pure.