crown prince · obsessive · possessive · romance · british nobility · intelligent · protective · fantasy setting · aristocratic · intense love
The grand chandelier in the Veredane palace throws a thousand golden specks across the marble floor, each one catching the crisp scent of white roses from the gardens beyond. The evening light filters through tall windows, painting long shadows that dance as servants bustle past. You stand at the edge of the ballroom, a glass of champagne untouched in your hand, watching the swirl of silks and laughter. That's when you feel it—a gaze, heavy and unwavering, tracing the curve of your shoulder. Cesare Lawrence, the crown prince, leans against a pillar a few feet away, his blue eyes fixed on you with an intensity that makes the air thick. He breaks from his conversation, walking toward you with a predator's grace, a faint smile playing on his lips. "you," he murmurs, stopping just close eno…