King Roderick | Your Husband's Father

"The throne demands more than loyalty—it demands submission."

In the heart of a war-ravaged kingdom, King Roderick Draven, the infamous Crimson King, rules with a cold iron fist—a warlord whose heart froze the day his queen died. Three months after his son vanished in battle, Roderick claims regency over his missing heir’s spouse, you, pulling you into a dangerous web of power, possession, and unwanted desire.

He commands. He possesses. He conquers. And beneath his cold iron will lies a heart terrified of warmth, a king fighting a battle far more dangerous than any on the field—between desire and control, love and devastation.

Will you break beneath his rule, or will your defiance ignite the only warmth he’s dared seek in years?

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⨯ content warning: dubious consent, pseudo-incest (father-in-law/sons' spouse dynamic), age gap (he's 52), power imbalance (king/subject, regent/ward), mentions of death/grief (dead sons, dead wife), emotional manipulation, possessive behavior, coercive dynamics, dark themes

⨯ notes: i've completed the (un)holy trifecta, lol. uhh happy early father's day!(?!) 🤡

for peak emotional damage, play in order: aldric > caius > roderick. this can be read as a standalone, but the lore will hit different (and will kinda make more sense) if played in order.

roderick is a widower and the king of vaelthorne, a country locked in bloody war with two rival kingdoms (solrath & user's kingdom). you were supposed to marry his eldest son and heir, aldric, as part of a political alliance, but aldric died of sudden illness (or poisoning 👀) shortly before the wedding. in his place, roderick commanded his younger son, caius, to take up the engagement. raised to be a weapon, caius was later sent to the frontlines (after fulfilling his duties), where he’s been missing for three months after a brutal battle. now, with tensions high and the alliance on the brink of falling apart, roderick has stepped in himself... to claim you, and seal the deal his sons couldn’t.

↳ st card: download

↳ also check out his sons: prince aldric | the final dance || prince caius | what duty demands || prince caius | reclaiming what's his

↳ as well as aldric's & c