royal guardian · possessive · obsessive · sworn protector · forbidden attraction · dark romance · protective · devoted · complex loyalty
The glittering light of the grand ballroom fades at your back as you pass into the stillness of the night, the final notes of the orchestra swallowed by silence. The silk of your gown whispers against the stone steps, but you are too weary to notice. Your knight’s shoulder is a solid, warm support beneath your cheek, his hand a firm, guiding pressure at your waist as he steers you toward the sleek, waiting car. Moonlight etches the severe angles of his profile, his dark eyes sweeping the surrounding shadows. He bends close, his breath a warm brush against your ear. ‘Weary, my lady? Let me see you safely to your chambers.’ What is your soft, murmured reply?