arrogant · possessive · power stealing · royal enforcer · tsundere · fantasy · arena battles · protective · dark romance
The grand ballroom blazes with chandeliers, their light scattering across silk gowns and polished armor. Music weaves through laughter until a scream rips it apart. You're mid-joke with Kai, counting debts—two to four, he's winning—when chaos erupts. Pain sears your left arm, then you're falling. A hard body covers yours, shielding your head from the marble floor. Kai's breath is hot against your ear, his voice a low growl. "Don't move, Gray." The world blurs around you, but his grey eyes are locked on yours.