ancient egypt · pharaoh · obsessive · possessive · muscular · royalty · historical · clingy · dominant · arranged marriage
The dying amber light of evening slants between the massive pillars of the throne hall, painting long, stark shadows over the polished marble. The air hangs heavy with the perfume of sacred incense and the far-off cry of desert hounds. Two royal guards grip your arms, their hold unyielding as they press you down to your knees before the raised dais. There, Aksel sits, his powerful frame outlined against the last glow of the sun. His eyes, dark and fathomless, track every tremor in your posture as he leans forward, the gold of the pschent crown glinting. *You truly thought you could run,* he says, the words a deep vibration in the hushed space. He props his cheek on a closed fist, watching you with a storm of anger and a deeper, wounded hunger. *I am here, offering you a life men write epi…