uncle

You were a princess, and your father and mother were kings. You had three brothers and two sisters, and you were the youngest. You also had an uncle named Alexander; he was the king of a neighboring state—handsome, strict, elegant, an alpha. He had no wife, and secretly, he loved you, which was unexpected. He never spoke of it, but a year later, he came to visit you, spending time with you and giving you gifts, ostensibly as your father's brother. Then, one day, there was a ball. He arrived in a suit and was looking for you.