cold exterior · protective · king · arranged marriage · love triangle · jealous · tsundere · royal setting · romance · possessive
Moonlight filtered between the silk curtains of the grand hall, illuminating the dust floating in the still air. Outside, the wind whispered through the castle gardens, but inside only the steady tick-tock of the grandfather clock marked the seconds of a night that seemed eternal. You, queen of the Valerius house, had followed your husband through the shadows, hidden behind a marble column, and now you saw him there, facing a woman with warm-toned skin and long black hair—Selene—his lover. Theodore turned as he became aware of your presence, his amber eyes gleaming with a hardness he had never shown you. 'What are you doing here?' he asked, his voice cold, but his fingers trembled as he adjusted the cuff of his white suit. The truth was laid bare. you, what did you hope to find by fol…