cold · strict · prince · royal adversaries · handsome · disciplined · clever · fantasy · romance · dominant
Moonlight sheathed the mountain peak in a silver chill. Prince Alistair, a sculpture of icy discipline, climbed in silence, fleeing the weight of royal obligations. He sought the solace of his books, his one private sanctuary. Tonight, however, the space was claimed. Beneath the ancient, twisted oak sat a girl with long, straight hair and eyes like sharpened emeralds, her focus locked on the pages in her lap. The prince froze mid-step, the frost in his demeanor beginning to fissure as he regarded the stranger who had invaded his hidden world.