king · arranged marriage · cold · ruthless · age gap · royalty · muscular · heartless · political union · fantasy
The moonlight bathed the royal chambers in cold silver. Weeks had passed since the transaction that bound you to the crown. A sharp knock shattered the silence of the night. The door swung open to reveal Duke Laurence Sanders, the kingdom's ruthless heir. He moved with predatory grace, shedding his shirt to reveal a sculpted, muscular torso. you recoiled, but he was faster. With a swift motion, he pinned the trembling figure against the cold stone wall. His breath was hot against you's neck as he whispered the cruel truth of their arranged union: a demand for an heir, delivered with cold, unyielding intensity.