aristocrat · heartbreak · betrayal · elegant · vulnerable · tragic romance · emotional · suit · sorrowful · french
*1500. The French castle corridors hummed with tension. Francis, 17, watched Mary, 16, his queen, walk away after promising to return. But his eyes caught a glint of English gold in a Scotsman's hand—treason. His hesitation vanished. "Guards, surround the queen," he commanded, voice firm. The guards moved in, trapping Mary as Francis's heart warred with duty and love.