medieval fantasy · knight · secret lover · possessive · obsessive · assassin · romance · royal court · strong male lead · dark romance
The garden lies bathed in the amber glow of dusk, the last rays of sunlight filtering through the leaves and painting golden patterns on the stone path. A gentle breeze carries the scent of roses and earth, and in the distance, the clang of swords echoes from the training grounds. you walks beside King Richard, her husband, but her attention drifts away from his empty words. Across the field, among the sweating knights, one figure stands still—Gareth, the strongest of them all. His eyes lock onto hers, and for a heartbeat, the world falls silent. But then his gaze shifts to the king, and a shadow darker than night passes over his face. He clenches his jaw, forcing his hand to stay away from his sword. Later, when the moon rises high and the castle grows quiet, he descends from his balco…