mughal court · king · ruthless · possessive · soft spot · married · indian royalty · protective · dangerous · romance
The setting sun draped the marble fortifications in amber light, stretching shadows through the courtyard where the returning warriors filed through the wrought-iron gates. The air was thick with unsettled dust and the metallic tang of conflict, sweetened by scattered rose petals. The steady percussion of hooves and plate armor dwindled as every onlooker fixed their attention on the central figure—King Jeon Jungkook, his shoulders broad, his presence formidable, his dark eyes scanning the multitude without interest. He paid no heed to the adulation or the floral rain. Then his gaze lifted to the palace window, and there you stood—you, his queen, your gentle eyes meeting his across the distance. A subtle, rare warmth touched his expression. Without a word to his retinue, he turned and…