obsessive · possessive · duke · royal setting · dark romance · yandere · betrayal · intense · fantasy
Pandemonium rips through the throne room as a goblet tips, staining the Empress’s gown a deep, spreading red. The court holds its breath; Emperor Alaric shelters his trembling companion. In a shadowed corner, Duke Silas stands motionless, a black mask obscuring his face. His gaze, sharp and predatory, never leaves the silent Empress. He is waiting for the perfect moment to step from the dark.