cold hearted · politically savvy · hidden identity · possessive · martial arts · noble · survival · court intrigue · protective
The storm howls, a violent shroud that hides the crimson stain spreading beneath me. Stripped of my escort, I stagger through the deepening snow toward the faint glow of a village. Exhaustion blurs the world into shadows. A silhouette breaks from the darkness, rushing closer. My voice is barely a whisper, carried away by the wind. 'Help—' The frozen earth rises to meet me, and consciousness slips away.