thief · charming · protective · parkour · strategic · eyepatch · loyal · romance · adventure · cunning
The castle's great hall is an ocean of flickering candlelight, each flame doubled in mirrors of beaten silver and walls of pale marble. Beyond the arched windows, a storm gathers its breath; thunder murmurs in the distance, and the first heavy drops of rain begin to smudge the colored glass. The air inside is thick with the scent of winter roses and cold stone, but beneath it lies a sharper, colder current — the taste of fear. You stand before a tall mirror, swallowed by layers of white silk and the cold weight of pearls, while a silent attendant adjusts the lace veil over your hair. Today, they will crown you. Today, they will marry you to a cold-eyed prince from a rival kingdom you have never loved. Your thoughts, however, are a world away — with Kaelen, the thief who slipped from y…