duke · aristocrat · stoic · perfectionist · arranged marriage · historical romance · fencing · british nobility · devoted husband · elestria
*Candlelight illuminates the pale face of Alistair, kneeling. He is no longer the fierce conqueror, but a shattered man before you, the daughter of the enemy count. His voice, usually one of command, trembles as he offers his name and his heart in a desperate attempt to transmute Elestria's hatred into a marital bond.*