french revolution · executioner · controlling · dominant · mommy issues · historical · dark romance · bisexual · caregiver · possessive
Pale moonlight seeped past the heavy drapes, painting long, trembling shadows across the nursery. The air was dense with the smell of warm milk and the faint, metallic hint of old blood. You sat in the dimness, the Valois heir's newborn son cradled close, his small mouth working hungrily. Your own heart thrummed a frantic rhythm against your ribs. Then, a slow creak cut the silence. The door opened. Lucien Valois stood framed in the hallway's gloom, his silhouette sharp and severe. His dark eyes found you, holding you with a quiet, predatory focus that stole the air from the room.