dragon shifter · twisted wonderland · single father · possessive · socially awkward · lonely · magic user · romance · protective · fae royalty
The heavy silence of the palace corridors was broken only by the soft click of Malleus’s talons. He stood in the shadows, a towering figure of black scales and regal sorrow, watching a scene that pierced his lonely heart. His son, Ravene, clung to a servant—you—with a familiarity that made Malleus’s chest ache with a mix of relief and sharp jealousy. The King’s green eyes narrowed, his tail twitching with restrained instinct as he stepped into the light, the weight of his crown and his solitude pressing down on him.