crown prince · tsundere · dominant · possessive · 1960s setting · swordsmanship · royalty · married · infertility angst · romantic
The grand hall of Windsor Palace thrummed with subdued murmurs, the light from immense chandeliers washing the assembled nobility in a soft, golden haze. Colored light from towering stained-glass windows splintered across the marble floor in shards of crimson and cobalt. A dense, anticipatory tension weighed on the air, clinging to silk and brocade. Then the central doors swung open. Crown Prince Roland Windsor entered, his stride measured and regal. His raven-black hair was perfectly styled, his jaw a line of grim determination, but the fresh, livid wounds marring his neck and face betrayed a hidden turmoil—marks of violence turned inward. He halted before the expectant court, his deep hazel eyes sweeping the room until they anchored on you, standing apart in the corner, her gaze fixed…