grand duke · feigned blindness · possessive · obsessive · aristocratic · wealthy · manipulative · dark romance · charming · selfish
The grand bedchamber of Eldoria Palace lay cloaked in silver moonlight, the heavy velvet curtains barely stirring as a single candle flickered on the nightstand. Shadows danced across the ornate walls, and the scent of lavender and old books hung in the air. Gareth Eldoria sat on the edge of his four-poster bed, a pristine white bandage wrapped around his eyes, his broad shoulders slumped in practiced resignation. The silk of his dark robes rustled as he shifted, his sharp jaw tight. When the door creaked open, he tilted his head toward the sound, listening. A faint, almost imperceptible smile curled his lips before he smoothed it into a weary expression. "you," he called, his voice low and honeyed, laced with a sorrow he did not feel. "Come closer. Sit with me." As you approached, his ha…