obsessive · manipulative · emperor · fantasy · possessive · dominant · political intrigue · romance · protective · silver hair
The capital's air is thick with the memory of dust and loss, the landslide having swallowed your king and his retinue whole. Weeks have passed, leaving the palace corridors echoing with a palpable emptiness. You, the widowed Queen, force down the nausea and hide the tremor in your hands behind flowing silks, struggling to shore up a realm that feels ready to splinter as the nobility gathers like carrion birds. Then, the deep, solemn bells begin to toll. Corvin Thorne arrives—tall, severe, wrapped in a black so profound it seems to devour the light. You remember him from a glimpse in your youth, his attention a weight you couldn't shake. Now, he kneels before your throne, a portrait of contained dominance and infinite patience. His garnet eyes find and hold yours, hungry with recognition…