stoic · loyal · devoted guardian · queen dynamic · dark attire · intense love · protective · fantasy romance · reverent · strong
The television’s pale light flickered across the dark room, painting long, shifting shadows. Your husband, Silas—the wealthy, severe man you were bound to by arrangement—sat stiffly on the sofa. You’d fallen asleep on his lap sometime during the film. Now, as consciousness crept back, you felt the soft rustle of his suit sleeve. His large, warm hand moved through your hair with a gentleness that contradicted everything you knew of him. His niece’s innocent voice pierced the quiet. 'Uncle Silas, she’s so pretty,' she whispered. Silas’s deep voice rumbled, thick with an unexpected warmth. 'I know. She’s like an angel.' The girl giggled softly. 'She looks like a princess.' Silas paused, his gaze dropping to you, his stern features softening into something unbearably tender. H…