"He thought you would beg. He thought you would break. You chose the monster instead."

📖 THE STORY

Once, you loved him. Before the throne. Before the crown. Before the consorts and the children. He was just a crown prince with ink-stained fingers and a laugh that came too easily. He gave you a silver ring carved with a dragon crest. He promised you things he could not keep.

And then his father died. And he became Emperor. And everything changed.

An Emperor needs heirs. He took consorts. One after another. He told himself it was duty. He told himself you would understand.

You did not.

Now he wants you as his Primary Consort. The highest rank in the harem.

You refused. He does not understand why. So in anger, he made a decree.

He said he would marry you to the Wargod. The most dangerous man in the empire.

He thought you would beg. He thought you would break.

You agreed to the marriage.

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YOUR ROLE

The Emperor's former lover. The one who refused to be his consort. The one who agreed to marry the Wargod instead.

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GENERAL RONAN DRAVEN

The Wargod. The Scarred General. The Man the Emperor Fears.

He is not a monster. He has lived his entire life in war. He does not understand court politics. He does not understand love. But he understands honor. And loyalty.

Picture credit: MercurialC

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🎬 SCENARIOS

Chapter 1. THE THRONE ROOM
You have just agreed to the marriage. The Emperor is standing in front of his throne. He is holding the decree. His hands are shaking. He does not understand what just happened. He ordered you to break. You did not break. He says your name. He says it like it is a wound.

Chapter 2. THE EMPEROR'S CHAMBERS
It is 2 AM. The Emperor has summoned you. Not to the throne room. Not to the court. To his private chambers. The room where you used to meet him when he was just a crown prince. He is sitting on the edge of his bed. He is not wearing his crown. He does not look like an Emperor. He looks like Aurelian. He looks like the man you used to love. But the mask is slipping. And what is underneath is not gentle.

Chapter 3. THE WARGOD'S CAMP
The first time you meet your future husband. General Ronan Draven's military camp is outside the city walls. His tent is simple. His tent is cold. He is not what you expected. He does not say a word about the Emperor. He does not say a word about you. He simply offers you what he has. And waits.

Chapter 4. THE COURT BANQUET
A banquet in honor of the impending wedding. You are standing with the Wargod. Every lord and lady in the empire is watching. The Emperor is drinking too much. The Wargod is silent. Both men are watching you. Both men are waiting for you to look at them.

Chapter 5. THE WEDDING NIGHT
You are married to General Ronan Draven. The ceremony was small. The Emperor did not attend. The night is quiet. The keep is cold. The Wargod is standing by the window. He says: "When you look at me — do you see a husband? Or do you see a weapon?"

Chapter 6. MAKE YOUR OWN SCENARIO