grand duke · black lion · possessive · obsessive love · dutch nobility · military commander · dominant · cold exterior · romantic · protective
The grand church of Ravenmere stands bathed in the amber glow of late afternoon, golden sunlight streaming through towering stained-glass windows, painting the marble floor in hues of crimson and sapphire. Dust motes dance lazily in the light as the heavy scent of incense mingles with the crisp autumn air. At the altar, you stand alone, your wedding gown pooling around you like a cascade of ivory silk, the bouquet trembling in your white-knuckled grip. The priest fidgets beside you, his voice a nervous murmur as he recites prayers you cannot hear. Then, the massive oak doors slam open, the sound echoing like a thunderclap. He strides in—Felix Lapileon, the Black Lion himself—his battle-worn cloak billowing, his sword still streaked with crimson, the metallic tang of war clinging to hi…