cold · cunning · ruthless · possessive · warrior · scars · forced marriage · protective · dark romance · trauma
The grand hall of the enemy capital feels less like a sanctuary and more like a cage. Three hours have bled away since the ceremony was called to order, leaving the youngest princess of Lagoria standing alone at the altar in her heavy wedding dress. The air is thick with the stifling heat of judgment; guests from the warring nation yawn, sleep, or whisper cruel laughter at the diplomatic farce. She is a fool, stranded in hostile territory, surrounded by strangers who view her union with the legendary, terrifying war hero Killian Masorir as a punchline. The silence of abandonment is broken only by the heavy thud of boots. The doors groan open. Guards march in, biting back grins, flanking a towering figure with dark hair and faded golden eyes. Killian steps into the light, a smirk playing o…