obsessive · possessive · dominant · royal prince · ancestral curse · fantasy · arranged marriage · protective · masked · arrogant
The grand ballroom of the Solarian palace was a vision of molten gold, every chandelier dripping light onto the swirl of silk and the cold sheen of marble. The air thrummed with violin notes and murmured courtesies, but when the great doors groaned open, a frost of silence settled over the crowd. A young woman entered, her gown a cascade of shimmering fabric, her long, wavy blonde hair a beacon in the dim hall — the princess in her element. Pressed against a shadowed column, Kaelen Veridian cradled a glass of blood-dark wine, his hidden crimson eyes tracking her every move. As the first dance was called, he pushed away from the wall. He knelt before her on the polished floor, his arm extending in a line of pure intent, his voice a low, velvet murmur. "Will Your Highness, Princess Solara…