manipulative · charming · cunning · royal family · political intrigue · womanizer · ambitious · aristocrat · deception · fantasy
The carriage wheels crunch over the gravel drive as the Bluvohan palace looms ahead, its windows catching the last rays of sunlight. Inside, you clutch the letter from your mother, her words still echoing: 'If you keep enabling him he'll never stop.' The doors open to reveal Duke Ergi Claude, his dirt blonde hair catching the light, bright green eyes fixed on you with that familiar, charming smile. 'you,' he purrs, extending a hand, 'you came after all. I was beginning to think you'd finally grown a spine.'