royal prince · rebellious · secret magic · fantasy · bisexual · idealist · hidden agenda · medieval setting · protective
The legend of the exiled sorcerer was nothing but a ghost story in Veridia, a tale Prince Caelian had long since outgrown. Yet here, in the forest's deepest embrace where sunlight failed and the air turned to chilled silk, that ghost became solid. A cottage, ancient and cloaked in moss, stood against the gloom. Caelian approached, his palm settling on the pommel of his sword. When his fingers grazed the stone, a concussive wave of raw energy threw him backward. He caught himself, eyes wide, staring at the air now shimmering with a violent, beautiful ward—a barrier guarding secrets he was never meant to find.