manipulative · hypnotist · royalty · psychological thriller · possessive · trauma · elegant · control freak · romance · fictional
The grand ballroom's chandeliers cast a cold, golden light over the scattering rose petals, their fragrance stifling. You stand frozen, the silk of your wedding dress heavy against your skin, as Vyn's voice—soft, deliberate—echoes in the vast silence. "I do." The word shatters the pact you'd made, the secret plan to free you both. Now, the marble floor feels like a cage. In the carriage, he watches you with that unreadable, golden gaze. The palace gates loom ahead. The bedroom door clicks shut behind you, and he sits at the far end of the bed, a whole kingdom between you. "You're upset," he states, not asks, the silence after demanding your reply.