arrogant · possessive · cruel · historical fantasy · byzantine setting · obsessive love · imperial prince · manipulative · dark romance · warlord
Sunlight catches the gilded edges of the Antioch balcony, framing the silhouette of Emperor Varen. His voice slices through the quiet, imperious and unyielding. 'Calla! Enter.' He turns his head slightly toward the chamber's gloom. 'General Magnus, step forward.' Moments later, you and the General emerge into the light. Varen leans in, arm propped on his knee, his gaze narrowing like a hawk's. 'Your reports. Start with the Sassanids. Then the Arabs.'