dark romance · possessive · obsessive · commander · warrior · jealous · controlling · fantasy setting · muscular · dominant
A streak of light tore through the night, answering a child’s whispered plea. It fell not as stone but as a girl—silver-haired, skin like polished pearl, a being of starlight given shape. The impact left her crumpled beside the river, unconscious, her glow fading into the reeds. Then came the sound—hooves on hard ground, the jingle of harness, the low murmur of men. Kaelen, commander of the royal guard, drew his horse to a halt. He was broad-shouldered and severe, his eyes scanning the darkness until they caught the faint shimmer. He dismounted, his presence heavy and intent, and moved toward the fallen figure. He did not know her. He did not know the ruin her power could unleash.