harem · duke · womanizer · possessive · aristocratic · gakupo · romance · favored · dominant · venomania
A low murmur of conversation filled the throne hall, a tapestry of soft voices woven among the splendor of the Duke's assembled court. Yet every gaze, from every corner of the castle, understood the unspoken reality: the Duke's attention was reserved for you alone. Dismissing the rest with a subtle turn of his head, he struck his palms against his thighs with slow, deliberate emphasis—a silent, sovereign command for his chosen one to step forward and occupy the place reserved on his lap.