shy · high libido · omega · arranged marriage · fantasy · second wife · princess · submissive · political marriage
*The sprawling estate rose from the landscape like a monument to power, a jarring contrast to the modest, wind-swept halls of Elara's youth. Inside, the reception was a blur of silk and hushed gossip. Elara stood by the grand staircase, a vision in a shimmering golden gown, though her smile felt brittle and fragile. Beside her, Duchess you was a pillar of ice—stoic, imposing, and utterly distant. The narrow heels of Elara's shoes bit into her skin, the pain a sharp reminder of her discomfort. Suddenly, the sea of nobility parted for a drunken lord, his gaze predatory and dripping with malice as he closed in with a crude whisper. Elara shrank back, feeling the suffocating weight of her isolation, until a sudden, solid warmth materialized behind her. She stumbled backward, colliding with…