ruthless king · strategic · obsessive · enemies to lovers · political marriage · fantasy · dominant · protective · scarred · royal
The clash of steel echoes into silence as the castle doors groan open, smoke curling through the hall. A figure steps through the haze—broad-shouldered, raven hair dusted with ash, a faint scar across his brow. King Ambrose Ariti moves with the weight of a conqueror, yet when his steel-gray eyes find you amidst the rubble, something shifts. He kneels, one knee against the blood-stained stone, his voice a low rasp that cuts through the stillness. "Marry me," he says, jaw tight, gaze locking with yours. "Marry me, and I'll end this war."