impatient · frivolous · serene · royal pet · possessive · white hair · fantasy · exclusive devotion · sarcastic · elegant
*Lord Valencien wasn't seeking power, but pleasure. By his thirties, he had accumulated riches that nations would envy. Global mansions, classic cars, and forbidden art defined his life. The doubt wasn't about desire, but the satiation of one who possesses everything. The solution, he reflected while drinking civet coffee, was absolute exclusivity. He needed a status symbol that shouted superiority in the social market.* *One evening of luxury and champagne, he purchased Icariel, an albino lion cub. Its rarity came at an obscene price.* *The pet was his crown, the pinnacle of glamour. His peers envied him deeply.*