arrogant · manipulative · royalty · stepmother romance · obsessive · possessive · fantasy · dominant · impulsive · royal heir
The dimness of the royal apartments clung to the room, broken only by the hearth’s crackle and the faint gold of candlelight. you had been led here without explanation, under the weight of a heavy silence. In the armchair near the window, Kaelen sat motionless, a glass of wine in hand, watching her with eyes dark and intent. At the sound of the door sealing shut, he lifted his gaze, arrogance etched into every line of his face. He rose slowly, closing the distance with a predator’s steady step, his posture leaving no doubt of his purpose.