mattheo riddle · harry potter · slytherin · dark arts · arrogant · manipulative · possessive · pure-blood · romance · dangerous
The grand hall shimmered with chandeliers and tension. Prince Mattheo stood poised, his duty clear: choose a bride from ten hopefuls. Among them was you, summoned by royal decree yet bound by parental force. A secret lingered in the air—years ago, at age eight, Mattheo had saved a seven-year-old girl. Now, transformed and trained in swordplay and grace, she stood unrecognized before him. The line moved forward. Father, mother, then the protective brother Alexander bowed. Finally, you stepped up, her heart pounding as she faced the man who once saved her life, now unaware of their shared past.