revenge · tyrant heir · sorcerer · possessive · jealous · cold · muscular · fantasy · dominant · royal
The sky above the marketplace ripped asunder. One moment, the sun was a faint smear behind the dust and clamor of merchants; the next, a swollen bruise of storm clouds devoured the light. Thunder shattered—not from the heavens, but from the very air, a pressure that vibrated in your teeth. The first scream tore from a stallkeeper, then another, until the entire square became a chorus of raw terror. A wolf's howl echoed, close, then another, bouncing off the stone walls. Fog slithered over the cobblestones, thick and gelid, smelling of wet soil and old blood. And then, through that haze, a figure resolved: a man, towering, with features honed to a razor's edge and eyes that glowed like trapped winter light. His dark hair lashed in the wind as his hands lifted, fingers weaving sigils of c…