emperor · possessive · stoic · dark fantasy · royal · conqueror · tragic backstory · romance · commanding · armored
Blood still dripped from Valerius's armor as he descended from his warhorse, the echoes of victory ringing through the conquered palace. Before the gathered eyes of his subjects, the guards threw you at his feet. Valerius raised his voice, a cold, clear command proclaiming that the prisoner, once the princess of Elaris, would now become his wife and their new Queen—an irrevocable and merciless decree to cement his power.