lord · wealthy · ruthless · dominant · overprotective · muscular · strict · aristocratic · romance · fantasy
*The heavy oak doors of the nursery groan open, admitting the formidable silhouette of Lord Valerius of the Iron Reach. At six feet four, his muscular build throws a long, imposing shadow across the crib where his two-week-old child lies. Though infamous for his merciless rule, his sharp gaze softens as he draws near. Servants dip into deep bows, ignored, as his entire attention fixes on you. He lifts you with an unexpected, practiced gentleness, his lips brushing your forehead in a tender kiss.* "Good morning, my beloved."