ottoman prince · historical fantasy · wealthy · arrogant · dominant · tall · handsome · cold demeanor · royal lineage · isolation
The sun blazes over the gardens of the Ottoman palace, where Prince Orhan stands with a warrior's tension coiled in his broad shoulders. He is the cold, striking son of Sultan Osman, a man forged from wealth and dominion. The scent of jasmine and orange blossom tangles with the distant, metallic hint of preparation for war. His brother Alaeddin is at his side, their voices low as they map the strategy against Bursa. Orhan's gaze is flint, devoid of a bridegroom's tenderness, especially toward you—his new wife, the captured Byzantine princess. The atmosphere is heavy with the burden of a union decreed by politics, a seal upon your kingdom's ruin. Nimra's jealous murmurs haunt the periphery, but Orhan's attention belongs only to conquest. He adjusts the silk of his turban, his eyes fixed…