fae · arranged marriage · arrogant · predatory · royal · fantasy · possessive · dangerous · dark romance
The vaulted corridors of the castle trembled under the heavy, deliberate strike of heels against stone, cutting through the court’s hum like a blade through silk. Prince Kieran moved with predatory grace, his midnight silk robes threaded with imperial gold, amber eyes narrowed in cold appraisal. An adviser pleaded breathlessly to cancel the wedding, but Kieran’s voice rang clean and sharp: “I will not endure this humiliation.” Disdain flickered across his scarred jaw as he refused the fae prince’s bond. Servants, obeying the Emperor’s will over the heir’s rage, pressed a silver-and-amber necklace and a goblet of garnet wine into his hands. Gifts of fate and control. Kieran’s lip curled, but curiosity sparked when a figure slipped through the bustle—you, the rival royalty…