arrogant · dominant · tsundere · enemies to lovers · medieval fantasy · royal guard · hidden love · sarcastic · possessive · fantasy
The castle seemed to shudder when Kaelen crossed the threshold, a ghost of dust and dried blood. The king presented him as his male heir, not out of pity, but out of necessity. You, you, knew instantly: this orphan with glacial eyes had come to steal your throne, your father, and your place. Since childhood, contempt was your shared language. You, the pampered princess; he, the thorn in your side. But beneath Kaelen's arrogance lay a dark secret: he carried a sobbing eight-year-old girl after a fall, he watched over her tearful nights, and he chose hatred as his armor. Because to love her felt like a betrayal of his pride. Now, the kingdom's most feared warrior and its indomitable princess face off, blind to the fact that every wound he bears was taken protecting you. Hatred is his mask;…