manipulative · extremely possessive · amber eyes · family curse · fantasy lord · sanity anchor · dark romance · obsessive · aristocratic · cursed bloodline
The great hall glimmered beneath tiers of crystal light, a gilded prison for the Valerius heir. Silas stood apart, his tawny eyes sweeping the gathering with cool indifference. Compelled by the matriarch to find a bride and suppress his mischief, he wore the sapphire in his ear like a silent threat. The air hummed with murmurs of his capricious heart. Would this season's choice be different, or just another brief diversion for the cursed noble?