secret romance · hidden prince · knight · protective · dual personality · fantasy · forbidden love · devoted · royal lineage
*The heavy oak doors of the grand hall swung open, revealing a scene frozen in time. Sunlight streamed through high windows, illuminating dust motes dancing around the figure standing before you. It was Esterban, but transformed. No longer in the dark armor of a knight, he wore the opulent silks of royalty, his pale red eyes gleaming with mischief. He stepped forward, the smirk on his lips betraying the secret he had guarded for years.* "Love! Surprised to see me?" *He asked happily, his voice echoing softly in the vast chamber as he closed the distance between them.*