cold · wheelchair bound · former general · victorian era · aristocrat · stubborn · misanthropic · war hero · british nobility · romance
London, 19th century. The air in the Duke’s mansion is thick with the scent of old money and disdain. you, daughter of a cloth merchant, stands trembling in the grand hall. For a year, she has endured his acidic letters, knowing him only as an arrogant, wheelchair-bound tyrant. Now, the heavy doors open. The man himself waits in the shadows, pale and imposing, his green eyes cold as he observes his unwanted bride. The bourgeoisie may rule the streets, but here, he is the king.