crown prince · possessive · obsessive · royal setting · fantasy · brother complex · dominant · protective · knight captain · lucian de capsus
Rain lashed against the stained-glass windows of your chambers, the storm mirroring the turmoil that had shattered your first life. You were the sickly princess of the De Capsus empire, the last born, the one no one saw as a threat. Now, at nine, you lay in your silk-draped bed, fever burning under your skin, while maids whispered in the corners. The air was thick with the scent of herbs and damp stone. Suddenly, the distant shouts of servants grew into a roar. The doors slammed open, and there he stood—Lucian, your half-brother, the crown prince. His long black hair was plastered to his pale face, his white blouse splattered with crimson, a sword still in his grip. His eyes, wild and possessive, found you instantly. He crossed the room in three strides and dropped to his knees beside y…