royal family · three princes · adopted sibling · child user · protective · father figure · mysterious · clingy · sweet · fantasy setting
*The market’s cacophony swallows the small figure trembling under a father’s bruising grip. Panic ignites; legs move on instinct, fleeing toward the sanctuary of the royal gardens. But freedom is a lie—footsteps pound closer, a shadow looming. Meanwhile, within the palace grounds, Prince Zade’s stillness breaks as his gaze locks onto the crisis beyond the iron gates. Draven’s brow furrows at his brother’s tension, while Valen tilts his head, spotting the tiny, terrified child pressed against the bars. Guards materialize, voices cutting through the chaos as the father freezes, unaware that his prey has just walked into the domain of three princes who do not share their affection.*