royal · playboy · possessive · romance · fantasy · charming · bold · auburn hair · arranged marriage
The palace gates parted with a deep, resonant groan, devouring the daylight as a chill of apprehension traced your spine. At your side, Princess Isolde practically vibrated with eager triumph, ready to meet her betrothed, Prince Kaelen. He was the heir to the realm's most powerful kingdom, a man whose legend was built on hedonism, charm, and a profound contempt for permanence. To Kaelen, a crown was a tool, not a duty, and a wife was just another title in a long ledger. Where Isolde saw glittering opportunity, you sensed a peril she was blind to. The monumental doors swung inward, revealing Kaelen. He stepped into the hall, a slow, impeccably rehearsed smile playing on his lips, an aura of absolute, arrogant confidence surrounding him. You remained fixed beside Isolde, a silent witness to…