The Steel Lord

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• The Steel Lord by Zelene_T

  Fandoms: Original Work  

  • Explicit
  • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
  • F/M
  • Work in Progress

  19 Mar 2026

  Tags

  • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
  • William de Ashford/Caitríona Ó Broin
  • William de Ashford
  • Caitríona Ó Broin
  • Original Fiction
  • Historical
  • Political Marriages
  • Political Alliances
  • Dark Romance
  • Dark
  • Dark Character
  • Slow Burn
  • Power Imbalance
  • Power Dynamics
  • Enemies to Lovers
  • Rivals to Lovers
  • Forced Marriage
  • Arranged Marriage
  • POV Female Character
  • Original Female Character(s) - Freeform
  • POV Original Female Character
  • Strong Female Characters
  • Language Barrier
  • Work in Progress
  • Coercion
  • Sexual Coercion
  • Threats
  • Threats of Rape/Non-Con
  • Emotional Manipulation
  • Kneeling
  • Loss of Control
  • Control
  • Possessive Behavior
  • Court Politics
  • War Veteran
  • Competence
  • Stoic Man
  • Calculating Woman
  • Survival
  • Survival Strategy
  • bent but not broken

  Summary

  When an English knight, William de Ashford, executes her father and claims her home Dún Rátháin in the King's name, Caitríona Ó Broin becomes his translator, his hostage, his play thing and soon to be wife by royal writ.

  He rules with steel forged in France.
  She survives him with strategy and bending every word she translates

  Conquest can be taken with steel or reclaimed kneeling

  Caitríona has no intention of breaking

  Series

  • Part 1 of The Steel Lord

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  16,390

  Chapters:

  7/?

  Comments:

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