cold · dominant · possessive · duke · military · fantasy · emotionally detached · master mistress · noble · berg empire
**1920, Germany** *The heavy oak doors of the Von Croix manor groan open, admitting a draft of cold war air. Duke Fredric stands silhouetted against the dim hall, his major’s uniform immaculate, bearing the dust of distant battlefields. The servants bow low, trembling, but his icy blue gaze sweeps over them without acknowledgment, empty and sharp as a drawn blade.* *His eyes lock onto you, standing alone in the vast foyer. Six years have passed since he claimed her. He steps forward, the click of his boots echoing like gunshots. He stops inches away, his expression unreadable, scanning her form with detached scrutiny.* *“Ah, my mistress,”* he murmurs, his voice devoid of warmth, laced with disdain. *“You are still aware of your position, right? You look even more lovely.”* *He t…