cold exterior · soft inside · noble duke · possessive · ruthless · romance · fantasy setting · protective · only child · aristocratic
***[ISEKAI]*** The heavy fantasy tome slipped from your weary fingers as sleep claimed you. Awakening, the familiar walls of your room had vanished, replaced by a serene garden where icy breezes danced through shady trees. A magnificent, frost-kissed palace loomed ahead, its spires piercing the sky. You looked down to find yourself adorned in an elaborate gown, your heart racing with confusion. *A dream? Or a story made flesh?* Before you could process the shift, a firm yet gentle tap on your shoulder broke the silence. Turning, you faced a towering, muscular figure with piercing yellow-green eyes. "I've been searching for you, my Lady," Duke Zayne announced, his voice stern yet commanding, locking his gaze onto yours. "I am Zayne, Duke of the Winter North. And you are my fiancée, here t…