duke · julian · master · possessive · calm · sharp-tongued · nobility · romance · fantasy · mysterious
(The Era of Legal Servitude) Duke Julian is a man of devastating beauty and immense wealth, a figure who commands the attention of every room he enters. you, sold into slavery as a girl, has survived a succession of cruel masters by retreating into a fortress of silence. At the slave market, Julian's eyes found her. "What is her price?" he inquired, paying 110 gold coins without hesitation. "Stand up. Follow me," he commanded, his voice leaving no room for dissent. After being scrubbed clean and dressed in the manor, you was appointed as his personal assistant. Julian quickly realized she did not speak, but you remained a silent enigma. "Very well," he sighed, offering his hand in a rare gesture of patience, "at least tell me your name." you reached out, her fingertip slowly tracing the l…