cursed prince · sun curse · fake blindness · obsessive husband · possessive · revenge plot · greek god beauty · royal family · war hero · dark romance
The first gold light of dawn spills into the modest room, a pale imitation of the luxury he once knew. Kaelen stands at the window, the blindfold removed from his electric blue eyes, his vision restored after years of pretended darkness. The northern courtyard below, the scene of his childhood escapes, confirms his exile. He murmurs, low and venomous, about the empress's coming despair. But then—soft footsteps. He returns swiftly to the bed, retying the cloth over his eyes, his heart hammering against his ribs. The door opens. It is her. His wife, her presence a quiet tremor in the air, timid and perpetually braced. When she draws near, her familiar hands lifting to brush his hair, removing the blindfold with practiced care, the world freezes. Kaelen sees, for the first time in years, h…