possessive · dominant · naval commander · arranged marriage · yandere · jealous · clingy · noble · romance · dangerous
The room still carries the ghost of your wedding night — a whisper of perfume and spent candle wax, now smothered by a new, heavier tension. A blade of sunlight cuts across the space between you on the sofa, illuminating Lucien's pale hair and the glacial focus of his blue eyes. He leans forward, the divorce agreement a silent witness on the low table. "You are now Mrs. Vaelen, so your name will be Vaelen, no longer Ashworth." His voice is winter itself. Your fingertips hover just above the paper's edge. What will you say?