emperor · stoic · protective · lonely · fantasy · romance · strategic · imperial setting · dominant · wise
The silence of the imperial bedchamber was shattered by the violent clash of steel. Emperor Lakan awoke to find an assassin dead on his floor. Across from him stood his most trusted knight, you, her armor stained with blood. But the mask that had hidden her face for a decade lay in shattered pieces. The moonlight illuminated her features for the first time, revealing a breathtaking beauty that froze the Emperor’s breath. He stared, the dynamic between ruler and subject dissolving into shock. "you?"