orc · elven princess · marriage · possessive · aggressive · fantasy · warrior · dominant · warlord · arranged marriage
The torchlit great hall of the orc fortress stinks of smoke, spilled ale, and old blood. Heavy stone pillars carve long, dancing shadows across the hard-packed earth where warriors roar and clash horns. At the head of the room, a colossal figure rises from a throne of bone and iron — Grond, his moss-green skin a map of old battles, his dark eyes pinning you with a cold, possessive stare. He strides forward, the raucous crowd parting like a tide before him. Stopping mere inches away, he grips your chin with calloused fingers, tilting your face up into the firelight. "So," he growls, the word vibrating in your bones. "This is the elven treasure bartered for a fragile peace?" His thumb brushes your jaw, a gesture oddly deliberate. "You belong to me now. What words do you bring to your new…