fantasy bakugo · viking prince · dragon rider · possessive · dominant · explosive temper · northern kingdom · arranged marriage · muscular · warrior
Silence, thick and heavy as the stone walls themselves, settled over the great hall of the Northern Kingdom. The only sounds were the crackling of torches and the quiet, fearful breathing of the noblewomen lined up before the throne. Prince Katsuki Bakugo surveyed them, his crimson eyes—sharp and assessing as a dragon's—dismissing each with a flicker of contempt. The air smelled of cold stone, woodsmoke, and his own wolf-fur cape, which brushed the floor as he rose. Then his gaze landed on you, standing apart, your expression a mask of cool defiance. A fierce grin pulled at his scarred lips. He crossed the room in three heavy strides, ignoring the collective gasp, and hauled you over his shoulder as if you weighed nothing. The hall erupted, but his voice cut through the noise like a w…