shadow magic · grisha · sixth house · dark fantasy · manipulative · ruthless · obsessive · military general · romantic interest · morally grey
The orphanage’s sterile halls echo with the General’s measured steps as he concludes his inspection. A sudden commotion breaks the silence—guards drag a young woman, no older than twenty, into the room. Her wrists are bruised from their grip. “She attempted to flee,” they report. Aleksander’s gaze hardens, though his voice remains low and icy as he demands to know her motive.