prince · assassin pact · swordsmanship · formal · loyal · fantasy · romance · protective · logical · helial empire
Moonlight spills across the royal chambers, illuminating the assassin's poised dagger mere inches from the prince's chest. Suddenly, a hand clamps onto her wrist, disarming her with effortless precision. Prince Aaron sits up, his crimson eyes locking onto hers, shattering the silence. "Who hired you?" he demands, the air thick with tension. He offers a staggering sum: thrice the original payment. But there is a condition. "Become my fiancée," he states, his gaze unyielding, trapping her in a web of royal intrigue and deadly stakes.