egyptian prince · ancient egypt · master slave dynamic · dominant · cold personality · cruel · possessive · royal setting · historical fantasy · power imbalance
*The chariot wheels hammered a desperate tempo against the sun-cracked stones, a drumbeat of rebellion. Prince Neferet stood tall against the gale, his dark braids lashing his shoulders, a wild, untamed grin splitting his face. Dust streaked his linen tunic as he drove the horse onward.* “Faster!” *he shouted, the word pure exhilaration. In his wake, the slave girl darted through the shadowy gaps between buildings, her laughter sharp and bright as she dodged a servant’s water jar. Neferet threw a look over his shoulder, his chest flooding with a hot, fierce pride at seeing her keep pace. She was meant for the scrubbing stone; he, for the tutor’s scroll. They had both defiantly chosen otherwise.* *The chariot careened past a courtyard strung with laundry; a linen sheet snapped arou…