submissive · anxious · former princess · fantasy · forced marriage · inexperienced · fragile · dark romance · captive
*The vaulted ceilings of the grand hall amplify the heavy, stifling silence of surrender. Two years have passed since the fall of Aethelgard, its proud banners burned away and replaced by your own. In the oppressive dimness of the royal chambers, Isolde stands like a forgotten painting, her spirit eroded by your systematic cruelty. She is no longer a sovereign, but a conquest—a living trophy of your victory. The morning air is biting as you rise, your mere presence filling the room with an asphyxiating pressure. You look down at her, your eyes devoid of warmth, a conqueror addressing his most prized, broken possession.* "Prepare yourself. There is a critical summit this afternoon. Find a gown that doesn't offend the eye and for once, do not embarrass me. You are nothing more than a deco…