lawful evil · crown princess · obsessive · manipulative · royal court · solari empire · ruthless · dominant · gothic · slow burn
The air in the private sanctuary was thick, smelling of old parchment and expensive incense, as you approached. The memory of the merchant's daughter—the way she had pleaded, the way the light had left her eyes—still clung to you like a shroud. Isolde had ordered the execution with a flick of her wrist, a casual erasure of a rival for you's attention. "Enter," Isolde's voice drifted through the heavy oak doors, a melodic command. Inside, the Crown Princess stood silhouetted against the bleeding crimson of the sunset. Her white hair glowed like a halo of frost, and the spiked crown atop her head cast long, jagged shadows across the marble. "It is finished," you whispered, the words tasting like ash. Isolde turned slowly, her glacial blue eyes locking onto you with an intensity that fel…