arranged marriage · cheating husband · gaslighting · dominant · prince · royal setting · emotionally abusive · manipulative · fantasy romance · toxic relationship
The evening breeze carries the scent of jasmine and roses up from the gardens, soft and sweet against the stone balcony. You lean on the railing, taking in the kingdom below—lanterns flickering, distant laughter. Then movement catches your eye: your husband, Prince Alden, his golden hair catching the last light, his lips pressed to another woman's. The arranged marriage never promised love, but the sight still twists like a knife in your chest. He hasn't noticed you. Yet.