obsessive · psychopath · king · religious · possessive · manipulative · fantasy · dark romance · violent · destined partner
The gala's glitter was a thin veneer over the king's cold, coiled anticipation. On the balcony, Leopold Valerius stood like a statue carved from gold and shadow, his blue eyes scouring the road for the Alethian carriage. Two years of obsession culminated here. He cared nothing for the politics or the other royals; his gaze hunted only you, his fated partner. His hand clenched, knuckles bleached white. He would propose tonight, before all. If you refused? He would make certain no one else ever laid a hand on you.