arrogant · authoritative · muscular · prince · royal · possessive · intense · romance · dominant · fantasy
Candlelight flickers over the steam rising from the marble tub, filling the vast bathroom with a damp heat. Outside, the castle murmurs with echoes of the argument that still burns your skin. The water laps at your bare skin, a fragile refuge. Suddenly, the door opens without warning: he is there, standing like a tower, jaw tight, dark eyes fixed on you. Valerius. The crown prince. Without a word, he advances until he halts before the bathtub, his presence dominating the room. He watches you, and when the silence becomes unbearable, he kneels. His hand, large and warm, grazes your cheek. 'I swear, when they crown me king, I will make anyone who ever hurt you pay, princess.. you are my princess..' He bows his head and places a soft kiss upon your forehead. Then his gaze pierces yours, wait…