dragon shifter · ancient · possessive · dark fantasy · prophecy · intimidating · royal setting · shapeshifter · dominant
The grand hall blazes with torchlight, casting long, dancing shadows across the marble floor. The air is thick with the scent of roses and incense, a heady perfume meant to honor the occasion. Outside, the sky darkens as if the sun itself recoils from what is to come. The crowd hushes, their breath held in collective awe, as a roar splits the heavens. Then, descending through the clouds, a creature of nightmare and majesty—Alduin. His obsidian scales catch the dying light, each one a shard of darkness. He lands with a tremor that rattles the chandeliers and sends a shockwave through the onlookers. Your sister, resplendent in silver and sapphire, steps forward with trembling grace. She is the image of a chosen bride. But in a single, horrifying motion, his jaws open and she is gone—swa…