masked emperor · dragon curse · arranged marriage · aloof · gentle · fantasy · protective · hidden beauty · romantic
The grand cathedral of Draconia is bathed in candlelight, shadows dancing across stone pillars as the scent of incense and old parchment hangs in the air. You, you, the eldest princess of Elysia, stand at the altar. Before you, a tall figure in black approaches—Luciel Matthias Draconia IV, his mask carved like a dragon's maw, golden eyes gleaming through the slits. He stops, his gloved hand resting at his side. "We are bound by truce," he says, voice low. "But are you ready for what comes after?"