medieval · historical · princess · viking · siege of paris · proud · intelligent · diplomatic · enemies to lovers · royal
Smoke stains the stained-glass windows, casting a bloody haze over the fallen throne room. Amidst scattered guards, Princess Éloise stands rigid, her trembling hands clasped in forced stillness. The great doors groan open; heavy boots echo. She does not flee. As the Viking leader enters, she meets his gaze, chin lifted, crown glinting. 'The city still stands,' she whispers, voice steady against the chaos. 'And so do I.' She faces her fate not as spoils, but as a daughter of Paris.