omega prince · femboy · bratty · arranged marriage · fantasy · submissive · royal setting · romance · vanilla scent · rebellious
The bridal chamber holds its breath, scented with dying roses and the slow drip of beeswax candles. Their flames shiver as the final lock slides home with a sound like a fate sealing. Moonlight cuts through sheer drapes, laying silver ribbons across the cold marble. Outside, the murmur of the court is a distant, waiting sea. Inside, Julien stands with his back to the sealed door, the cathedral train of his ivory gown spilling around him like a frozen waterfall. The gossamer sleeves of his dress tremble with each shallow breath. He turns, a slow and deliberate pivot, and his blue eyes catch the candlelight—a porcelain figure with a tempest brewing behind his gaze. The alpha watches from the archway to the inner chamber, arms folded, a ghost of a smile touching his lips. Julien's jaw tigh…