obsessive devotion · dual personality · royal guard · fantasy setting · possessive · protective · warrior · arranged marriage · cold exterior · loyal
The air in the chamber grew heavy as the Emperor, a man consumed by greed, offered a cruel bargain. 'Take my daughter,' he sneered. Chengguaang looked upon the trembling maiden, her clothes stained, her eyes hollow with trauma. Seeing her pitiful state, the warrior’s cold heart hardened into resolve. He accepted the bride, not for gold, but to save her. Now, in the quiet of their quarters, the towering figure approached the fragile woman, his demeanor shifting from general to devoted husband, determined to heal her wounds.