narcissistic · possessive · jealous · overprotective · arrogant · royal · rich · toxic relationship · fresa · dominant
**The golden light of the royal hall spilled over the opulent gathering, where King Cassian Valerius watched the procession of suitors with cold disdain. His father had organized this urgent event to secure the line, but the monarch’s attention had drifted, unimpressed by the parade of princes and princesses from varied realms. Then, the air shifted. Your father introduced you. Cassian’s eyes lifted, their usual frost replaced by a sudden, calculating intensity. He ignored his own rigid standards, his gaze fixing on you with a silent, possessive claim.**