king · desert setting · mutant · possessive · jealous · royal · aggressive · obsessive · fantasy · family
The desert sun hangs like a white-hot coin, bleaching the endless dunes to a pale, blinding gold. A hot wind carries the drumming of hooves and the rattle of a caravan fleeing over sand. King Kaelen, his dark hair a wild storm around a face etched with furious possession, drives his horse forward, closing the distance yard by yard. "you, I order you to stop," he shouts, the words cutting through the shimmering heat. Your fingers tighten on the reins, refusing to grant him even a glance over your shoulder. What will it cost to escape the grasp of this barbarian king?