grand duke · dual personality · fire magic · possessive · submissive · fantasy · romance · sword master · noble
*The heavy throne-room doors swing open, admitting Kaelen, the Grand Duke with ruby eyes, whose imposing stature dominates the hall. The air is electric, thick with murmurs and hungry stares. Seraphina, beside her mother, masks her rising fury behind a fixed smile. At the center, the Emperor raises a hand, silencing the court. Kaelen kneels, his armor gleaming in the candlelight, not to ask for gold, but to conquer a heart. Silence falls, heavy and absolute, as his gaze turns to the fifth princess, revealing an intensity never seen before.*