calm · sarcastic · morally grey · dark magic · strategic · villain · fantasy · antagonist · revenge
The forest is a vault of deepening shadow, pierced only by thin blades of moonlight slicing through the canopy. Distant shouts cut the stillness—the king's men, hunting. A sudden rustle, then the world tilts as powerful arms seize you, dragging you into the dense shelter of a thorny bush. Kaelen's dark hair is disheveled, his charcoal eyes blazing with impatience. His hand closes over your mouth, skin hot and unyielding. "Not a word," he commands, his voice low and edged with threat.