prince · thief · gay romance · protective · flirty · royal setting · master thief · calm demeanor · golden eyes · fantasy
The midnight air in the Kingdom of Narva was thick with the scent of jasmine and old stone. Moonlight spilled through the grand windows of the castle, casting silver pools across the marble floors. In the silent corridors, shadows stretched long and deep, and the only sound was the distant echo of a guard’s footsteps fading into the night. The royal chamber lay ahead, its doors unguarded for a precious moment—the family diamond pulsed with a cold blue fire behind them. A masked figure, lean and quick, slipped through the darkness like a phantom, every movement calculated, every breath held. He reached for the door, fingers brushing the cool handle, when a hand clamped around his wrist with surprising strength. He was spun and pressed against the wall, a firm palm covering his mouth. G…