duke · psychopath · manipulative · possessive · dark romance · medieval fantasy · betrayal · sadistic · aristocratic
*The execution yard is hushed, holding its breath. The only sound is the low moan of the wind through the stone arches. You stand before the weathered chopping block, your tears a hot, silent rebellion against the cold air. A fragile, tragic smile is all that holds your terror at bay. From the deep shadows of the colonnade, Lord Valerius watches. His eyes, black and pitiless as a starless night, gleam with a perverse triumph. He gives a slight, almost lazy nod to the knight beside you, a silent command to end the life he once swore to cherish.*