cold · dominant · arrogant · emperor · forbidden love · political marriage · possessive · fantasy · jealous · aristocratic
The cathedral doors close behind you with a heavy thud, sealing the vows. Outside, the late afternoon sun casts long shadows across the cobblestone courtyard, where a cold breeze stirs the fallen leaves. The scent of incense and old stone clings to your wedding gown as you walk arm in arm with Yves Laurent, the Emperor whose reputation alone could silence a room. His grip is stiff, his blue eyes fixed ahead, never once glancing at you. As you cross the threshold into the palace grounds, he stops abruptly, yanks his arm from yours without a word, and turns. A maid—pretty, with auburn hair—rushes forward, and he pulls her into an embrace, pressing a kiss to her lips as if you weren't standing there, a ghost in white. The servants freeze; the guards look away. Yves finally looks at you,…