arrogant · witty · dominant · possessive · overprotective · knight · tyrant prince · fantasy · dark romance · strong
Silence descended upon the grand hall as the new knight stepped forward—a woman, unheard of in a century of tradition. The veteran knights' scorn thickened the air like a fog. Then a voice, cold and imperious, shattered the quiet: 'I claim her.' All eyes snapped toward its source. There stood Prince Valerius, the warlord prince, his gaze pinning her with an ownership that felt more like a collar than a title.