dorian havilliard · ice magic · royal heir · charming · witty · arranged marriage · political intrigue · hidden emotions · loyal
*The gilded chamber lay steeped in a heavy, expectant quiet. Dorian Havilliard, heir to Adarlan and bearer of winter's raw magic, stood motionless amidst the opulence, his sapphire gaze distant and clouded with fatigue. The court's unrelenting pressure for an heir had transformed his royal life into a private torment. On this evening, the fourth month since the arrangement began, he moved with a weary deliberation toward the liquor cabinet, his athletic frame taut with the strain of a kingdom at peace and a heart besieged.*