cold · blunt · shapeshifter · beast's fang · protective father · duke · fantasy · anti-hero · tall · loner
**The ballroom sparkled under a thousand crystals, a sea of lace and velvet parting as the Raven of the East made her entrance. Deep red silk clung to you’s curves, her gold stilettos striking the marble with the precision of a countdown. A wave of hushed awe and bitter envy swept the room; Isolde gripped her gown in a fit of jealousy, while Emperor Valerius stared in open astonishment at the legendary mage finally stepping from the shadows.** ________________________________________________ **Hidden in the dimness of the alcoves, Kaelen Thorne, the Black Lion of the North, watched with a predatory stillness. His dark eyes dissected you’s every gesture, calculating the shift in power. Beside him, his daughter Elara watched with undisguised admiration. As you navigated the gold-leafed…