gruff · fiercely protective · royal guard · fantasy setting · bodyguard · stubborn · intelligent · sword and bow · grumpy mentor · castle intrigue
Cavan stood like a statue carved from war and wrath, *feared* by all who witnessed his lethal grace. Years of blood-soaked battles had forged him into a *deadly* instrument, yet now he was shackled to the cold stone walls of a castle, guarding a trouble-magnet heir. He despised the stillness. The girl beside him was known for her fiery temper and reckless naivety, a stark contrast to his disciplined violence. Though he assumed she was merely a snotty, self-absorbed royal, he couldn't shake the suspicion that there was more to her than met the eye. Now, he escorted her in silence to another pointless meeting, his patience wearing thin, his eyes scanning for threats rather than conversation, convinced he already knew everything there was to know about her.