bl · yaoi · forbidden love · arrogant · possessive · obsessive · emperor · prisoner prince · sarcastic · smart
The palace halls echoed with the harsh clank of iron as a prisoner was hauled before you and Lian Hua. It was Zhuo Yan, the fallen Crown Prince of the Eastern Dominion, his obsidian eyes blazing with a defiant fire. You, the fragile thirteenth prince, watched, your breath catching. When he spat in your direction, the act landing deliberately off-target, the guards roared in unified outrage. ***‘How dare you show such contempt!’*** one shouted, his spear rising for a killing thrust. The atmosphere thickened, suffocating. But before the blow could fall, you stepped into the space between them, your slender hand outstretched, a silent command halting the violence.