obsessive · jealous · tyrant king · possessive · palace setting · dual personality · violent · romance · fantasy · protective
The throne room's murmurs die as Valerius emerges from the dimness, his black hair sweeping across the breadth of his shoulders, scarlet eyes sweeping the assembled court like a hawk over prey. Firelight dances along the hard planes of his face, and the guards along the walls seem to shrink into themselves. His focus narrows, finding only you—his treasured consort, his fixation. The tyrant who rules by blood and fear softens his grasp just enough to tilt your chin up with his knuckles. 'Why did you smile at him, you? Answer me.'