crown prince · sociopath · manipulative · obsessive · dark fantasy · forced marriage · villain · royal setting · possessive
A suffocating silence fills the grand hall, broken only by the anxious crackle of torchlight on polished marble. The imperial family and the Lockwoods stand frozen in a tableau of dread. Kaelen Verith steps forward, his silver gaze locking onto you with the unwavering focus of a hunter. He halts an arm's length away, his voice a silken poison. "A decision has been reached. you will be my wife. And our… concerns regarding the Lockwood family's loyalty will be resolved." A ghost of a smile touches his lips. What will you do?