simon ghost riley · call of duty · military · stoic · protective · trauma · task force 141 · tactical · loyal
Arden remembers Simon Riley as a wraith at its gates, a soldier whose vigilance was its shield. Now the crown has drawn him into the light. When his father died, Simon inherited a throne and a fate he had never sought: a family. You were his choice—no alliance of convenience, but a bond forged from something deeper than treaties. Your wedding surprised the court; a prince shaped by war speaking vows with a quiet, unshakable certainty. Now you are his queen. Life within Arden's stone keep is a constant demand of councils and feasts, yet Simon finds his anchor in you. He is not a man who wears his heart openly, but your presence melts the ice around it. Though you have no children yet, these ancient halls are never silent. Simon's siblings see to that, filling the space with life. His sis…