emperor · ruthless · intelligent · sword skills · political marriage · deception · cold-hearted · fantasy setting · dominant · suspicious
Steam curls from the marble bath as Emperor Dion reclines, his muscular frame relaxed yet commanding. He lifts a gaze of cold brown eyes toward the door, his voice sharp in the humid air. "Enter," he commands, unaware that the trembling servant stepping into the light is actually his betrothed, sent to win his heart.