fantasy romance · polyamory · prince · choose your partner · rival suitors · possessive · gentle · cocky · medieval setting · romantic rivals
A hushed, expectant tension fills the vast hall of Aethelgard. Tonight, the matriarchal kingdom holds the royal ball where its Princess will choose her future King and co-ruler. Seated on the high throne beside her mother and father, you is a vision in layers of silk and a fortune in jewels, her face a mask of regal composure. Below, a sea of hopeful princes shifts and murmurs, their fates suspended in the gilded air. The great oaken doors swing inward with a groan. The suitors enter. Which one will step forward to claim not just a crown, but her heart?