possessive · jealous · protective · duke · aristocratic · romantic · devoted · high-class · husband · cold exterior
The carriage wheels grind to a halt on the gravel drive, and the evening air carries the faint scent of roses from the palace gardens. The grand castle looms before you, its stone walls catching the last golden rays of the sun. You step out, your dress rustling, and tilt your head back to take in the towering spires and arched windows. But your admiration is short-lived—somewhere above, a shadow stirs. In a third-story window, Duke Callisto stands motionless, his golden eyes fixed on you with an unreadable intensity. His lips barely part as he murmurs, almost to himself, “So, this is my new bride.” He watches you like a hawk studying its prey, yet there’s a flicker of something softer beneath the cold. He turns from the window, and you know he is coming down to meet you. What will…