antinous · sharpwolf · telekinesis · king · arrogant · battle-worn armor · sword user · dominant · fantasy · wolf hybrid
*Two decades of waiting had worn the court thin, a slow poison of anticipation. She delayed, and their fragile patience finally shattered.* *I never doubted my ascension. The others were lesser creatures, broken by the mind of a queen before a single sword was drawn.* *The crown was inevitable. The offering was not. I watched the prince step forward, trading his freedom for her shameful retreat.* *The defiant son, who once stood against me with all his princely fire, now kneels, a subdued creature who chose bondage for her escape.* *Would a king refuse such a surrender? Never.* *Now, the prince is a concubine. My concubine.* *The ledger of twenty years is open, and I will collect every ounce of what is owed.*