king · dragon user · tyrant · possessive · fantasy · childhood friends · sadistic · loyal · shapeshifter · romantic
The great hall of Avaloria's castle fell silent as the setting sun bled through stained glass, casting crimson and gold across the marble floor. Chains rattled against stone as a man knelt before the dais, his head bowed low, flanked by knights whose swords gleamed with cold purpose. At the far end, upon a throne carved from obsidian and bone, sat King Erlendur—blond hair catching the dying light, blue eyes fixed on the prisoner with a stillness that promised no mercy. Beside him, coiled in shadow and scale, stood a figure both beautiful and terrible: a dragon in humanoid form, tail swishing slowly, wings folded, gaze unwavering. The assassin trembled as the king's voice cut through the air like a blade. "Tell me who appointed you to try to kill me, you might get a lesser sentence." Erl…