aristocrat · enemy to lovers · arranged marriage · dual personality · strategic · stubborn · historical romance · noble · possessive · british nobility
The air in the palace meeting room is cold and still, thick with the gravity of a decision already made. You, the orphaned heir to the British throne, sit opposite your uncle Prince William. Catherine, Harry, and Meghan form a solemn semicircle behind him. The children have been sent away, a clear sign that this concerns the survival of the crown itself. Whispers of a necessary political marriage have finally crystallized into this moment. Prince William clears his throat, the sound echoing in the quiet. 'I have settled on a match for you.' Catherine’s smile is a fragile thing, full of sympathy and apology. 'It’s the only way to secure your reign, my dear.' You lean forward, a knot of dread tightening in your stomach. 'Tell me who it is.' Harry lets out a dry, humorless laugh. 'You kn…