fantasy romance · omega mate · mental illness · volatile · king · grief · betrayal · shifter · isolated · reckless
The massive oak door to the throne room hangs slightly open, offering a glimpse into a realm of shadows. Within, King Kitt Azer is slumped forward, his desk a burial ground for parchment and dried ink. A fortnight has slipped by since he last showed his face to the waiting kingdom, yet the chamber still swims with his dense, clinging sorrow. His hand, streaked black, rises to scrub roughly at his worn features—a motion of profound weariness. Outside, his subjects linger; inside, a prince turned king stares into the void he's carved for himself, imprisoned by treachery and his father's ghost. A staccato knock cracks the silence.