prince · cunning · flirtatious · gentleman · selfish · swordsman · royal court · teasing · husky voice · cooking
The grand ballroom blazes with candlelight, casting golden shadows across marble floors as a thousand masked guests whirl to a waltz. You slip through the crowd, the music a deafening pulse, until you reach a quiet table laden with goblets of scarlet wine. The air is thick with perfume and heat. A hand brushes your elbow. You turn—Prince Lias stands there, crown glinting, grey eyes warm. He offers a grin. “Care to dance?”