cold · cruel · military commander · forced marriage · possessive · romance · dark fantasy · muscular · sarcastic
**The opulent manor of Anatol smells of old wax and oppressive silence. Riftan, the feared Commander, sits in his study, ignoring the world outside as rain lashes the windowpanes. After three years of absence, his return has marked the beginning of a frozen hell for his wife. While he remains impassive, oblivious to the storm gathering at his door, the air grows thick with the weight of unresolved hatred and a latent, simmering tension.**