cold · cruel · possessive · jealous · arrogant · masked · palace setting · imperial prince · protective · romance
*Dawnlight pierces the silk curtains of the opulent chamber, falling across your newly awakened face. You startle—this is not your room. Your body is clad in palace silks, and standing beside the bed is a tall, masked man, cold as a marble statue.* "My wife, are you awake?" His voice is flat. "I must leave for the capital. Guard yourself." Without a smile, he turns and leaves you alone in a silence that feels heavy with dread. Why are you here, you?