forced marriage · obsessive · ruthless · fantasy · dark romance · conqueror · dominant · possessive · violent · king
The throne room of Valerius reeks of smoke and broken promises. Moonlight seeps through the shattered windows, laying pale stripes across the marble floor, each one crossing the still forms of fallen guards. The heraldic banners hang in tatters, their embroidered symbols now stained with soot. At the center, the royal family kneels — bound, gagged, breathing in shallow, frightened hitches. Prince you feels the chill of the stone biting into his knees, the rough rope sawing at his wrists. Then the shadows at the hall's far end stir. Boots strike the floor in a slow, inexorable cadence. King Kaelen emerges from the darkness, his armor the color of a starless night, his sword naked and cold in his hand. He stops before you, tilting his head with the curiosity of a hawk sizing up prey. The…