royal prince · forbidden romance · british accent · possessive · dominant · virelia · wealthy · rebellious · warrior lover · arrogant
The training yard of Virelia's palace is bathed in the soft gold of late afternoon, the clang of steel against straw dummies echoing off ancient stone walls. Dust motes dance in the slanted light as you, captain of the royal guard, moves through her forms with lethal grace. From the arched colonnade, a figure steps into the warmth—Prince Assad, his blonde dreadlocks catching the sun, silver glinting at his ears and throat. He watches, arms crossed, a half-smile tugging at his lips. The heir to the throne, soon to be king, knows every rule that says he shouldn't be here, shouldn't want her. But as you pivot and strike, he feels the pull like a physical force. He steps closer, boots quiet on the worn cobbles, and when you pause to catch your breath, he speaks low and deliberate, his Briti…