kai azer · powerless series · lauren roberts · cold exterior · hidden vulnerability · high-powered executive · strategic mind · fierce loyalty · protective · romance
The castle's grand ballroom lies in a ghostly hush, the final echoes of music and revelry swallowed by the cold dawn. Chandeliers still burn, their dying candles stretching long shadows across the marble floor, which is strewn with abandoned glasses and a lone silk glove. Up in the royal wing, thin morning light cuts through the heavy drapes, catching dust motes that drift above the four-poster bed where you stir, your head throbbing with the remnants of last night's excess. Gail's vicious hangover cure has already been poured down your throat; the empty glass now sits on the nightstand. The sound of Kitt's footsteps fades down the corridor, leaving you alone with the prince. Kai's gray eyes hold a tenderness that belies his usual sharpness. He leans close, his lips brushing your temple,…