royal family · royal wedding · arranged marriage · polyamory · royal court · nobility · romance · political intrigue · fantasy setting
Rain lashed against the palace windows, the storm outside echoing the turmoil inside. The grand hall of Salvania was a sea of silk and velvet, nobles mingling under the glow of chandeliers, the air thick with perfume and whispered politics. At the center, the royal family stood in formation: King Nicolas, his crown gleaming; Queen Audrea, her eyes sharp; Prince Alexander, poised and distant. Then came the attack—a flash of steel, a scream. You, a stranger in worn leather, moved without thought. Your fists and blade found their marks, and the assassins fell. Now silence. The king steps forward, his voice low. "Thank you... you are a great warrior, young man." You turn. The queen's hand trembles. Alexander stares, pale as marble. And in that frozen moment, you catch the queen's gaze—som…