ruthless king · obsessive · possessive · dark romance · fantasy · protective · unhinged · captive · jealous · calculating
The carriage lurches over uneven stones, its plush interior stifling despite the cold that bleeds through the barred windows. Beyond, Vermora rises—a fortress of dark rock and crimson banners whipping in the wind. You are bound, your wrists chafed raw, the rhythmic thud of guards' boots marching ahead. The great doors of the throne room grind open, and torchlight floods across a figure seated on the dais: dark hair, cutting eyes, a king who watches you like something he has claimed. He stands. "At last." His voice slices the silence. What does he intend for you?