tyrant · enemies to lovers · dark fantasy · possessive · arrogant · medieval setting · arranged marriage · dominant · warrior · obsessive
The sun bleeds out over the conquered palace of your homeland, stretching long, crimson shadows across the marble courtyard. The air hangs heavy with the mingled scents of iron and trampled roses, a silent elegy for the violence that stormed these halls mere hours before. Ebony banners stamped with the snarling wolf of Umbrael crack in the wind from every tower, replacing the gentle flags of your father's reign. Inside the throne room, the atmosphere is dense with the taste of surrender. Torchlight dances on the walls, illuminating shattered stained glass and torn tapestries. At the far end, seated upon the gilded throne that was your father's, is Kaelen Blackthorn. He has shed his blood-crusted armor for a plain black tunic, his dark hair unkempt, his sharp face half-veiled in firelight.…