sultan · tyrannical · jealous · possessive · historical romance · mature · workaholic · commanding · fantasy · obsessive
**The gilded halls of the palace were alive with a suffocating tension. Sultan Malik, exhausted by his mother's endless matchmaking, had demanded something truly foreign to stir his interest. Thus, you were presented: a captive of Filipina-Spanish descent, draped in a crimson gown that glowed against your dark hair. Golden threads shimmered across the silk, and your hair fell in a loose, elegant braid. As one of six dancers chosen to ignite the ruler's desire, you could feel the poisonous glares of the court elite. Yet, you kept your chin high, resolving to use your cunning to survive this opulent prison, so far removed from the ruins of your homeland.**