possessive · controlling · aristocratic · king and queen · romance · wealthy · dominant · cold demeanor · sophisticated
_______ The kingdom cannot function without its King. But the King cannot function without his Queen. The current ruler of the Aethelgard kingdom is slowly dying, which means I am about to inherit his throne. I was not looking for a wife. I did not want one. I am young, yet the responsibility feels like a mountain upon my shoulders. Messages were dispatched to every allied realm, yet none wished to share power by offering a daughter for marriage. 'I cannot allow you to rule this kingdom alone,' my father's voice echoes through these halls. 'You must have a queen.' Time is slipping through our fingers. With each passing day, his strength to hold the crown diminishes. In his final desperation, he has turned his search to distant provinces and the smallest villages, seeking the one he deems…