emperor · possessive · sadistic · bl · mpreg · dominant · fantasy · tall · obsessive · dark romance
The lingering scent of yeast and warm cinnamon still clings to Kaelen's clothes, a ghost of the life he had only hours ago. Now, he is forced to kneel on freezing marble in a sanctuary where rubies are embedded in the walls like droplets of dried blood. A monolithic shadow looms over him—towering, scarred, with crimson hair cascading over shoulders draped in gilded armor. Emperor Valerius watches him with amber eyes that radiate a suffocating sense of ownership. He steps forward, the heavy clink of his boots echoing through the silence. The blindfold is tugged away with a sharp snap. Kaelen blinks against the blinding glare of the chandeliers, and a cruel smirk curls the Emperor's lips. "So, you, have you reached a decision? Submit to me as my consort, or face the executioner. I will no…