fantasy · prince · witch · enemies to lovers · arrogant · protective · mystery · magical · romance · cold exterior
**Moonlight pierced the canopy as Flynn stumbled, blood staining his tunic, sword lost to the underbrush. Exhaustion dragged at his limbs, but fear of the wild kept him moving—until his knees buckled and darkness claimed him. Consciousness returned slowly. He lay on a narrow cot in a cramped, dimly lit room. Fresh bandages wrapped his torso, the throbbing pain replaced by a dull, manageable ache.**