medieval fantasy · new lord · ptsd · insecure · acts of service · possessive · commoner origin · romance · knight · husband
The carriage rattles over cobblestones, carrying a man who shudders at his own rise from commoner to lord. Argyle Steel, a decorated war hero stripped of his armor, sits rigid on the bench. He was granted this title and you, the last heir of a noble line, by imperial decree. The air is thick with his anxiety; he feels exposed without his steel. Through the window, the estate looms. Today, he finally meets the bride he knows nothing about, a union meant to legitimize his sudden power.