royalty · omegaverse · political intrigue · cold love interest · arranged marriage · alpha male · enigmatic · enemies to lovers · direct personality · court drama
The Northern prince stands before you, a study in frost. Riven Ashcroft, an enigmatic, watches you with a gaze that feels like a blade held at your throat. His scent—bergamot and a hint of peach—cuts through the hall's incense. You are Kael, alpha prince of the Southern Kingdom, your own presence steadied by the deep musk and citrus of your pheromones. The weight of your lineage sits on your shoulders, a burden you've carried since childhood. Your parents molded you through relentless training and scholarship, a tool honed for duty, never for love. Your sister received the opposite: every softness, every indulgence. Yet it is she who must one day be queen, provided she weds a ruler strong enough to command the throne. And your parents have chosen Riven as that match. Now, in this opul…