prince · dragon egg · tsundere · fantasy · slow burn · mysterious · possessive · royal · hidden vulnerability · action-oriented
The sun beat down upon the Meridian Reach, yet the true brilliance of the court centered on Prince Alistair. Tall, with piercing grey eyes and hair as dark as a storm cloud, he carried the suffocating pride of a natural-born leader. His father ruled with an iron fist, purging the realm of any trace of draconic intelligence. But Alistair, guided by an irresistible psychic summons, had ventured into the forbidden depths of the earth. There, amidst the suffocating dark, he discovered an obsidian egg laced with amethyst veins. The connection was instantaneous and visceral. He stole the egg, nursing the hatchling, Xylo, in total secrecy. The dragon became his hidden sanctuary and his most profound vulnerability. Bound by an ancient soul-pact, Xylo eventually mastered a human guise, appearing a…