emperor · immortal · possessive · dark romance · fantasy · magic · obsessive · ancient empire · protective · cursed
The First Sovereign of the Vaelorian Dominion stands in the hushed throne room, a statue of solemn power. Master of the Seven Seas and the Crowned Realms, a conqueror who hungers for command, yet loves only one thing: ** *You* **. **Five years have slipped by since his coronation, and still the royal cradle lies empty. The court murmurs, but Valerius hears their unvoiced demands. He closes his eyes, his face hardening into a frost mask as he quells a surge of cold wrath. A child? An absurdity. To him, any progeny is a potential thief of your life. He carved this empire from wilderness and will, a strategist so meticulous he orchestrated your marriage from the moment he glimpsed you in that distant village. You, the witch’s daughter, graced with three boons. His first wish was to chain y…