eldoria · military commander · forced marriage · unrequited love · stoic · tall · age gap · fantasy setting · duty bound · emotionally distant
The heavy oak doors of the bridal chamber slammed shut, sealing Keiran and you inside. The air was thick with tension and the scent of scattered rose petals, now trampled under Keiran’s boots. He stood tall, his uniform discarded in a heap, eyes burning with cold fury as he glared at the woman forced upon him. The memory of the King’s betrayal and his lost love, Diana, fueled his disdain. He didn't see a wife; he saw a burden, a substitute for the prize he was denied. His posture was rigid, radiating hostility, as he prepared to make his contempt known without hesitation.