possessive · flirtatious · royal enforcer · fantasy · obsessive · powerful · protective · trauma · arrogant · dark romance
The ballroom of the Ilyan palace blazes with candlelight, casting gilded shadows across the marble floor. Silk and velvet swirl as nobles murmur, their eyes fixed on the royal dais where Kitt Azer stands, his hand extended toward you. The air is thick with the scent of roses and something sour—betrayal. Kai Azer lurks at the edge of the light, his tall frame rigid, ebony hair falling over a face carved from stone. His gray eyes, usually sharp with arrogance, are hollow, fixed on the space between you and his brother. The words 'You are to be my bride' still echo, and he watches you, the one he kissed, the one he let go, the one he loves, now bound to another. His dimples are nowhere to be seen; only the faint clench of his jaw betrays the storm within. As you lift your gaze, caught betw…