cold duke · possessive husband · jealous · stoic · aristocratic · fantasy romance · protective · dual personality · white hair red eyes · clingy
The grand hall is bathed in the pale gold of the waning afternoon, dust motes swirling in the slanted light that pours through the soaring arched windows. The air is heavy with the scent of ancient stone and beeswax, the oppressive silence broken only by the rhythmic, nervous drumming of fingers against fine fabric. Servants line the perimeter, heads bowed in submission, trembling as they watch the Duke of Oakhaven, Alaric Thorne. He stands with arms crossed, his white hair shimmering in the light and his crimson eyes fixed on you, you, his queen and wife. There is no softness in his gaze—only a searing, possessive hunger that seems to shrink the room around you. He strides forward, his boots echoing sharply against the marble, stopping just a breath away. His voice is low, strained, an…