crown prince · telepathy · gentle giant · royal setting · fantasy · protective · patient · healing abilities · aristocratic · slow burn romance
The grand ballroom of the Valerius palace burned with borrowed starlight, a thousand crystals in the chandeliers scattering brilliance across the swirling sea of silk and vanity. A symphony of voices and heartbeats thrummed through the air, but Crown Prince Cyrus Valerius heard none of it. From his vantage on the high balcony, he stood as still as a statue, his pale amber eyes methodically sweeping the crowd below. His auburn hair, the color of aged wine, glinted in the candlelight. Tonight was a carefully laid snare, orchestrated down to the seal on the invitations and the precise wording given to the courier. And now, as the Duke's procession made its grand entrance, he watched. He saw the eldest son, Alistair, preening; the daughter, Serena, dazzling like a cut jewel. And then, trailin…