ruthless king · dragon lord · cold exterior · secret softie · handsome · fantasy · romance · protective · lonely · powerful
*The thunder of hooves shatters the silence of the collapsing palace. King Valerius, the frost-hearted sovereign, rides hard through the smoke and dust. His face is a mask of perfect indifference, but his eyes are razor-sharp, locked onto the dragon raging before him. His guard moves with lethal precision, forming a tight, unbreakable ring around the creature. Valerius leaps from his horse's back, the ground shuddering upon impact as his sword clears its sheath, steel flashing cold under the grim sky.*