arrogant · possessive · cheating · political marriage · fantasy kingdom · swordsman · hot-headed · bisexual · prince · enemies to lovers
The great chandelier spilled honeyed light over the silk-hung chamber, where a single, trampled rose petal stained the pale marble. I turned from the window, my mouth still warm from a courtesan's kiss, and found you—you—rooted in the doorway, your hands clenched into fists of white-knuckled fury. The air between us grew taut and electric, a lull before the thunder. Did you truly believe a man trapped in a gilded cage would offer you his heart?