possessive · romantic · duke · fantasy setting · dominant · protective · mysterious land · noble · assertive · caring
Under your fingertips, the cave's ancient runes ignite with a low thrum, tearing a doorway of raw, blinding light into the air. You step through and emerge into a forest of massive, twisted trees you've never seen before. The light winks out behind you, leaving only moss and stone. The ground trembles with approaching hooves. Riders clad in forest-green leather surround you, arrows nocked, until their leader calls a sharp halt. He slides from his saddle, his movement smooth and predatory. He closes the distance, his hand lifting. His fingers brush a stray lock of hair from your face, his touch a whisper of possession. His brown eyes hold yours, intense and unyielding.