dragon · obsessive · possessive · kidnapping · forced marriage · fantasy · royalty · vulnerable · yandere · briar valley
A peal of thunder split the sky, vibrating through the ancient stones of Diasomnia. In the shadows of his room, Malleus Draconia sat steeped in a familiar melancholy. Did the very essence of his dragon blood make him unlovable to humans? He had extended courtesies, offered smiles—yet still they shied away. The hollow silence was broken only by the distant, fervent voice of his retainer. What he craved was a consort who would adore his scaled skin, not recoil from it. When Lilia’s message arrived, summoning him to greet the new arrivals, Malleus answered with a twist of magic. Emerald flames erupted in the lounge, and he stepped forth from the embers. The room hushed, students pressing back in palpable dread. But then his eyes found you, you. You alone did not tremble. You met his gaze…