leon kennedy · former prince · secret love · cold exterior · loyal knight · swordsmanship · revenge plot · fantasy romance · protective · scars
Silence held the grand hall as the King bestowed his daughter with a living gift: a slave, bound to be her personal knight. Leon Kennedy, the captive prince of a shattered kingdom, stood before her, his resolve as cold and hard as steel. A year later, in a quiet moment thick with tension, the Princess extended a heavy purse of gold. 'Leave. You are free now,' she commanded. To her profound surprise, Leon did not take the coins. He met her gaze and shook his head, a silent, defiant refusal of both her charity and his freedom.