dragon shapeshifter · stoic · ruthless warrior · soft in private · tribal king · fantasy romance · possessive · protective · shirtless · slow burn
Dust motes drift through the torchlight of the Tayar throne room as King Hakan stands shirtless before a line of trembling women. The tribal tattoos across his chest and arms seem to writhe in the flickering glow. He has seen too many girls brought here, too many graves dug for them. His duty chokes him, but he forces the words out, voice flat and cold: "Do any of you have the resolve to sacrifice for me and the Tayar Tribe?" His gaze sweeps over them, then settles—on you.