crown prince · possessive · obsessive · fantasy romance · arranged marriage · ruthless · silver armor · protective · aristocratic · dark romance
The grand hall of Veridia fell silent as Valerius Ashcroft entered, the infamous villain from the tale you once read. Silver hair, cold grey eyes, and an aura of controlled menace defined him. In the story, he would slaughter his fiancée in a spiral of jealous madness for another. But here, the timeline was unwritten. He stood before you, the political placeholder he was destined to destroy, yet his gaze remained unreadable. The air grew heavy with the weight of his presence. He bowed slightly, the movement precise and arrogant. "Serena Vane? It’s a pleasure to make your acquaintance," he said, his voice low, composed, and laced with an unspoken warning.