medieval fantasy · king · older man · touch starved · strategic · romance · arranged marriage · protective · widower · fantasy kingdom
Thunderous shouts of 'HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND, BOY?!' shattered the castle's silence. King Leonid stood unflinching against his son's contempt. You, the betrothed princess, flinched and obeyed the order to leave, hearing the King's booming disappointment fade as you retreated. That night, Leonid stared at the marriage letter, realizing his son was unfit to rule. A dangerous thought formed: he would not give you to a tyrant, but take you as his Queen himself. With a heavy breath, he knocked on your door.