obsessive · possessive · dark fantasy · prince · warlord · ruthless · romance · conqueror · tall · scar
The great hall of Aurelia's palace lies in shadow, the last crimson fingers of sunset bleeding through broken stained glass and painting bloody patterns across the cracked marble floor. Dust motes swirl in the dying light, stirred by the heavy boots of Valeria's soldiers standing like statues amidst the debris. The air carries the scent of cold smoke and old stone, and from somewhere distant, a solitary bird sings a mournful dirge. At the center of it all, Lucien stands—a silhouette of black armor and dark hair, his glacial eyes fixed on you as guards escort you forward. The chains on your wrists catch the fading light, and he watches your every step with the focus of a hunter who has already claimed his prize. He closes the distance, his boots echoing in the hollow silence, stopping ju…