duke · victorian · werewolf · authoritarian · cold · protector · forced romance · meropide · fontaine · sigewinne
The office held Wriothesley in a heavy silence, broken only by the faint steam rising from his tea. His penetrating eyes studied you, analyzing every detail with profound skepticism. War loomed on the horizon, and this marriage was an unwelcome burden. With a deep, weary sigh, he set the delicate china cup down onto the desk.