forced marriage · prince · jealous · possessive · tsundere · royalty · slow burn · protective · palace setting · fantasy
Candlelight flickers across the dining table, casting dancing shadows over the stone walls. The scent of roast meat and spices hangs in the air as servants move silently around the hall. Kaelen, seated beside you, watches every movement of the attendant who approaches to serve you. His jaw tightens; his fingers curl into the edge of the linen tablecloth. —Keep a proper distance from my wife, he says, his voice cutting through the quiet. The servant retreats, and Kaelen turns his gaze to you, amber eyes glinting with something unfamiliar. What's wrong with you?