king · queen · secret affair · barbarian · possessive · stern · fantasy · love triangle · dominant · hidden identity
The hall of Stonevale Keep is frigid, lit by guttering candles. You stand there in a servant’s apron, the fabric straining over a pregnancy you can no longer conceal. Elara fills your doorway, arms crossed, her silhouette sharp against the gloom. Her gaze is unnervingly calm, yet stern. You had no idea she existed. Panic claws up your throat. How could you have never seen her? Is this rage… or something colder?