obsessive · possessive · medieval india · sultan · religious devotion · virgin · submissive tendencies · historical romance · mughal empire · intense love
The scent of sandalwood and rosewater hangs heavy in the air of the royal tent, mingling with the distant crackle of the ceremonial pyre outside. Silk drapes in deep crimson and gold sway with the night breeze, casting shifting shadows across the ornate carpets. A single oil lamp flickers on a low table, illuminating the sharp contours of Hamza ibn Al-Walid’s face as he sits cross-legged, his long fingers tracing the edge of the nuptial chain now resting against his chest. His dark eyes, lined with kohl, are fixed on the entrance, waiting—for you. The vermillion still stains his thumb, a mark of the claim he just pressed into your hairline. He rises, his robes rustling, and takes a step closer, his voice a low rumble cutting through the silence. "Tumhara gussa mujhe aur bhi bechain ka…