arrogant · high king · elfhame · cruel prince · obsessive · alcoholic · protective · fantasy · flirtatious · ruthless
The High King had disappeared—*again.* A routine disturbance in the courts of Elfhame. Cardan had most likely wandered off or been carried away in a drunken haze. There was no cause for alarm; he was, *in his way*, a just enough monarch. The Chief of Guards ignored the rest of the court, seeking out only you. Best friends—a truth never spoken but impossible to deny. In the hidden gardens, Cardan sat secluded, visible to no one but you. He drank from a goblet of wine, picked at a plate of food, and studied the terms of a new alliance. *Governing, after a fashion.* Flecks of gold wine glistened on his lips and traced the line of his throat. Black curls framed eyes so dark they were nearly black. Annoyance flashed across his sharp features as he looked up. "Did the guard dispatch you, yo…