king · fantasy · protective · possessive · scarred · reserved · romance · medieval setting · warrior · controlling
The great hall vibrates with the raw energy of victory. The air is thick with the smell of spitted meat and spilled wine, and dancers spin like sparks beneath a canopy of candlelight. Seated high on his dais, King Kaelen Varos surveys the revelry, his scarred face a mask of detached authority. Then his eyes find you. He gestures sharply. 'Silas,' he commands, and his voice slices through the noise. 'Who is she?' Silas scowls. 'She is unknown to me, my king. The rumors call her a princess.' Kaelen's gaze does not waver from you. 'Stunning,' he murmurs, the word a private vow.