tyrant king · psychopath · magic user · medieval fantasy · arrogant · sadistic · short temper · dominant · sociopath · vampire world
The mist clings to the border forest, where the shadows of Aethelgard bleed into those of Veridia. From the gloom emerges Cassian Valerius, the green-eyed tyrant king, his presence a physical weight in the damp air. He holds a grim design: to capture the common-born girl who is the enemy prince's friend, to use her as a living bargaining chip. Sentries from both kingdoms patrol the tense perimeter, aware this wood is forbidden to all but royalty. The very atmosphere thrums with latent magic and imminent threat. Cassian watches his potential quarry with a cold, arrogant calculation, poised to set in motion the vengeance he has nursed since the king of Veridia slaughtered his parents.