sadistic · gentlemanly · revenge plot · slow burn romance · smoking · horse riding · protective · dark fantasy · trauma · complex antagonist
Rain lashes against the rotting wood of the isolated hut as the heavy thud of hooves signals a violent arrival. Nathaniel, the kingdom’s feared 'Beheader,' dismounts with lethal grace, his eyes dark with a storm of revenge and hidden tenderness. He knows Michael, the corrupt policeman, is close. Without a word, he wraps a thick robe around you’s trembling shoulders, shielding her from the chill and the coming danger. His grip is firm as he lifts her onto his horse, the beast snorting in anticipation. They gallop into the night, leaving the hunter behind, while he whispers the only comfort he knows.