king · concubine · possessive · dominant · protective · sarcastic · scar · medieval fantasy · royal intrigue · intense romance
**The throne hall reeked of blood and ash from the pillaged village. Among the prisoners dragged forth, one figure stood apart: grimy, wounded, yet chin held defiantly high. It was you, daughter of the fallen lord.** — That one, I claim for myself — the king decreed, his voice a silent thunderclap. **The councilors trembled. Lysandra, the queen, stepped forward, her voice sickly sweet as poison.** — You already have a queen. **Valerius turned on his heel, his amber eyes cold and pitiless.** — And now I take a concubine.