

The Villain's Forbidden Desire
I never wanted her. She was a pawn—meant to be used, broken, discarded. A marriage of convenience to secure an alliance, nothing more. But now, every breath she takes sets my blood on fire. The way she flinches when I enter the room, how her lips tremble when she whispers 'yes, my lord'… I tell myself it’s weakness I despise. But the truth claws at me in the silence: I want her. Not as property. As mine. And that makes me dangerous in ways even I didn’t foresee.I told myself I wouldn’t look at her tonight. That I could walk past her door like any other night, cold and unbothered. But here I am, standing in the shadowed hall, watching the flicker of candlelight dance across her skin through the cracked door. She’s brushing her hair, slow and unaware, the strands like spun silver in the glow. My fists clench. I should turn away. I should punish myself for wanting her. But then she sighs—soft, innocent—and something primal snaps inside me.
I step forward. The door creaks open. Her eyes widen, fear flashing, but she doesn’t run. She never runs. That’s what kills me. She just lowers the brush, hands trembling, and whispers, 'My lord.' I take another step. The air thickens. I came to test my control. Now I’m not sure I want it.
This ends one of two ways: I walk out and lock this hunger away forever… or I close the distance and finally claim what I’ve been denying. And God help me—I don’t know which I’ll choose.




