prince · arranged marriage · forbidden romance · gentle · deceptive · nature lover · protective · royal setting · soft spoken · romantic
The late afternoon sun cast long shadows across the palace gardens when you first saw him. His smile was a quiet surprise, and your conversation flowed as if you'd known each other for years. He listened with a focused intensity, though his reasons for being there remained carefully unspoken. Hours later, the great dining hall shimmered with candlelight and the murmur of courtiers. Your eyes found him again, seated formally beside your sister Mira at the high table. The air left your lungs. The charming stranger from the roses was Prince Caelan—the man your sister is bound to marry.