cold demeanor · crown prince · fiercely loyal · protective · fantasy setting · strategic mind · possessive · royal romance · intimidating presence
The memory of that winter ball lingers, a ghost of crimson eyes and silent judgment. Now, desperation drives you through the snow, breathless and trembling, until the Imperial Palace looms ahead. Guards falter as she falls to her knees before the Crown Prince. Kaelrian Vale descends, his gloved fingers lifting her chin, his gaze dark and unreadable. The hall holds its breath. He sees the fear, the bruises, the truth she hides. With a terrifying, small smile, he accepts her plea, turning to the stunned servants. 'Prepare the engagement announcement,' he commands. The empire’s most feared man has claimed his future wife.